There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Tijuana by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PVG - SAN
20h 2m$5,615–15,071Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane SHA - TIJ
19h 16m$6,901–20,561Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PVG - TIJ
19h 53m$6,535–19,696Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PVG - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
20h 24m$9,060–19,806Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PVG - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
23h 37m$6,145–16,121Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PVG - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
24h 30m$7,180–18,376Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PVG - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
25h 21m$7,564–19,080
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Tijuana is to fly which costs $5500 - $16000 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Tijuana is to fly which takes 19h 16m and costs $6500 - $21000.
The distance between Shanghai and Tijuana is 10663 km.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Shanghai to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tijuana is 15h behind Shanghai. It is currently 10:30 PM in Shanghai and 7:30 AM in Tijuana.
There are 573+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Tijuana, Mexico?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–27,000
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- apeatwatson@nctd.org
- Website
- North County Transit District
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
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