There are 8 ways to get from Tamaulipas to Tijuana by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Tampico International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)TAM - TIJ
6h 29m$2,569–5,385Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)BRO - TIJ
6h 2m$2,371–7,211Bus, train
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antonio
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
36h 6m$3,485–9,166Bus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Chihuahua
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Tijuana
36h 50m$5,386–7,909Drive 2,342 km
- Drive from Reynosa to Tijuana2,342 km
25h 49m$4,446–6,422Fly General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)REX - TIJ
7h 6m$2,835–5,780Fly Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MFE - SAN
7h 15m$3,339–15,447Bus via Chihuahua
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Chihuahua
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Tijuana
40h 55m$4,834–8,047
Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamaulipas to Tijuana is to fly which costs $2500 - $5500 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tamaulipas to Tijuana is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $2300 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamaulipas to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Reynosa and arriving at Tijuana via Chihuahua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 50m.
The distance between Tamaulipas and Tijuana is 2209 km. The road distance is 2342 km.
The best way to get from Tamaulipas to Tijuana without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 6m and costs $3400 - $9500.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Tamaulipas to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tamaulipas to Tijuana bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Reynosa station.
The best way to get from Tamaulipas to Tijuana is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $2500 - $5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5000 - $8000 and takes 36h 50m.
Tamaulipas to Tijuana bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Chihuahua station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Tamaulipas. It is currently 8:55 PM in Tamaulipas and 6:55 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Tamaulipas, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Viva Aerobus fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reynosa to Tijuana via Chihuahua in around 36h 50m.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Houston, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,500
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–10,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $1,800–5,500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $2,700–6,000
- Business - advance purchase
- $3,700–15,000
- Business Class
- $5,000–14,000
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–37
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $19
- Adults 19-64
- $37
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,300
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $280–500
- Titanium
- $320–550
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,800
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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