There are 3 ways to get from Tijuana to Escondido by tram, bus, 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.
Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to City College Stationtram Blue
- Take the bus from Broadway & Park Bl to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235
2h 9m$5–21Drive 47.3 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Escondidocar 47.3 mi
50 min$9–13Line 225 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Otay Mesa Transit Center to Broadway & Park Blbus 225
- Take the bus from Broadway & Park Bl to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235
2h 26m$5–12
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Escondido is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Escondido is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $8 - $13.
The distance between Tijuana and Escondido is 57 miles. The road distance is 47.6 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Tijuana to Escondido, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Escondido is 48 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Tijuana to Escondido.
There are 624+ hotels available in Escondido.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Escondido, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Tijuana to Escondido Transit Center via Otay Mesa Transit Center and Broadway & Park Bl in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to City College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Broadway & Park Bl to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Otay Mesa Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
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