There are 5 ways to get from Tapachula to Tijuana by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)TAP - TIJ
5h 3m$3,760–13,546Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to Tijuana Los PinosTapachula
2d 23h$2,290–3,020Bus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tijuana
2d 3h$3,457–4,352Drive 3,814.1 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Tijuana3,814.1 km
44h 6m$7,129–10,297Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
2d 13h$4,724–10,448
Tapachula to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Tijuana is to bus which costs $2200 - $3100 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Tijuana is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $3700 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Tijuana via Oaxaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Tapachula and Tijuana is 3205 km. The road distance is 3814.1 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $3400 - $4400.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Tapachula to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tapachula to Tijuana bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Tapachula station.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Tijuana is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $3700 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3400 - $4400 and takes 2 days 3h.
Tapachula to Tijuana bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Oaxaca station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Tapachula. It is currently 1:26 PM in Tapachula and 11:26 AM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and Viva Aerobus fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tapachula to Tijuana via Oaxaca in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–13,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–13,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Tijuana is 3814 km. It takes approximately 44h 6m to drive from Tapachula to Tijuana.
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