There are 6 ways to get from Tapachula to Tijuana by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane TAP - TIJ
5h 3m$3,560–13,546Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to Tijuana Los Pinosbus Tapachula
2d 23h$2,290–3,020Bus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tijuanabus
2d 3h$3,530–4,683Drive 3,819 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Tijuanacar 3,819 km
44h 7m$7,018–10,137Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TAP - SAN
15h 32m$6,406–28,750Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
2d 13h$4,906–10,763
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 $3500 - $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 3819 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $3500 - $4700.
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 $3500 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3500 - $4700 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 5:50 AM in Tapachula and 3:50 AM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Volaris and Aeroméxico fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 3 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
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Guadalajara, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–39,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Guadalajara, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–39,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–28,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Guadalajara, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,500–38,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–28,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–28,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–28,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Mexico City, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–28,000
- 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
- $1,000–2,200
- 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
- $1,700–3,300
- 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
- $1,900–3,000
- 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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