There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to Chowchilla by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Madera, CAbus San Ysidro
10h 1m$78–103Bus via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Madera - Moreno Taco Shopbus Cbx
12h 11m$63–103Drive 394.2 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Chowchillacar 394.2 mi
6h 39m$72–104Train to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane HHR - MCE
8h 49m$187–312Train, bus via Bakersfield
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus
12h 49m$184–271Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2006
14h 5m$83–172Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Madera Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810
14h 6m$82–178Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Madera Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Intermodal Center/Downtown Madera to Chowchilla - Save Martbus
8h 40m$131–689
Tijuana to Chowchilla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Chowchilla is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Chowchilla is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Chowchilla. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Chowchilla - Save Mart via Cross Border Express, San Diego and Intermodal Center/Downtown Madera. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Tijuana and Chowchilla is 405 miles. The road distance is 396.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Chowchilla without a car is to bus via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal which takes 12h 11m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Tijuana to Chowchilla, including transfers.
Tijuana to Chowchilla bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Tijuana to Chowchilla bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Madera - Moreno Taco Shop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Chowchilla is 396 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Tijuana to Chowchilla.
There are four+ hotels available in Chowchilla.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Chowchilla, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from San Ysidro to Madera, CA once daily. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to Madera, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Madera - Moreno Taco Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Madera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 559-675-0721
- Website
- maderactc.org
Bus from Intermodal Center/Downtown Madera to Chowchilla - Save Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.maderactc.org
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