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)plane TAP - TIJ
4h 44m$3,880–10,966Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to Tijuana Los Pinosbus Tapachula
2d 23h$2,610–3,530Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Exprebus Av. Politécnico to Exprebus Camichinesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuanabus
2d 5h$3,626–4,180Drive 3,843 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Tijuanacar 3,843 km
43h 32m$7,026–10,149Bus
- 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 17h$4,958–11,049
Tapachula to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Tijuana is to bus which costs $2600 - $3600 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Tijuana is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $3800 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Tijuana via Exprebus Av. Politécnico and Terminal Portales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Tapachula and Tijuana is 3205 km. The road distance is 3843 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 5h and costs $3600 - $4200.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Tapachula to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tapachula to Tijuana bus services, operated by Ecobus Express, depart from Tapachula station.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Tijuana is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $3800 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $3600 - $4200 and takes 2 days 5h.
Tapachula to Tijuana bus services, operated by Ecobus Express, arrive at Mexico City Politécnico Station.
Tijuana is 1h behind Tapachula. It is currently 1:27 PM in Tapachula and 12:27 PM 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tapachula to Tijuana via Mexico City Politécnico Station, Exprebus Av. Politécnico, Exprebus Camichines, and Terminal Portales in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–10,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–10,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–10,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 800 397 7636
- contacto@exprebus.com.mx
- Website
- exprebus.com.mx
Bus from Exprebus Av. Politécnico to Exprebus Camichines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- exprebus.com.mx
- Book at
- exprebus.com.mx
- Website
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- 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
- $3,200–8,000
- 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
- $2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Tijuana is 3843 km. It takes approximately 43h 32m to drive from Tapachula to Tijuana.
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