There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana by plane, tram, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Sonoma County Airport, tram
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)STS - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
4h 25m$1,721–9,316Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
6h 4m$1,682–8,971Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Cross Border Express, San Diego
18h$1,784–2,721Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
20h 51m$2,418–4,036Drive 907.7 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Tijuana907.7 km
9h 31m$1,844–2,663Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
6h 56m$2,498–5,546Train, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
8h 7m$2,413–4,871Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Tijuana - Plaza El MexicanoGreyhound US0831
18h 37m$2,685–4,452
Santa Rosa to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana is to drive which costs $1800 - $2700 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 4h 25m and costs $1700 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Tijuana is 874 km. The road distance is 907.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana without a car is to bus and BART which takes 18h and costs $1700 - $2800.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Tijuana bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana is to train which takes 20h 51m and costs $2400 - $4100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2600 - $4500 and takes 18h 37m.
Santa Rosa to Tijuana bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Tijuana is 908 km. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Santa Rosa to Tijuana.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Tijuana via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Emeryville, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 20h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via San Francisco Bus Station in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–120
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $370–1,100
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $370–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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