There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Tijuana by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, tram
best- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SEA - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
6h 4m$2,300–11,478Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
31h 27m$2,744–5,632Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
40h 10m$3,437–6,254Drive 2,049.7 km
- Drive from Seattle to Tijuanacar 2,049.7 km
21h 35m$4,005–5,785Fly from Paine Field County Airport, tram
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PAE - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
6h 10m$2,521–12,818
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Tijuana is to bus which costs $2700 - $6000 and takes 31h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Tijuana is to tram and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $2300 - $12000.
The distance between Seattle and Tijuana is 1758 km. The road distance is 2049.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Seattle to Tijuana, including transfers.
The best way to get from Seattle to Tijuana is to bus which takes 31h 27m and costs $2700 - $6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3400 - $6500 and takes 40h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Tijuana is 2050 km. It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive from Seattle to Tijuana.
There are 594+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Tijuana via Sacramento Bus Station and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 31h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Tijuana via Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 40h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $52
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $52
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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