There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to Gilroy by bus, car, plane, tram, train, or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Gilroybus San Ysidro
9h 32m$86–121Bus via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Gilroybus Cbx
12h 10m$71–121Drive 447.4 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Gilroycar 447.4 mi
7h 33m$82–118Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, tram, line 68 bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Stationtram
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5thbus
6h 41m$135–796Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 50m$93–414Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus
7h 37m$129–719Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
8h 46m$121–662Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SAN - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
8h 48m$89–476
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Gilroy is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Gilroy is to bus and fly and tram and line 68 bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Gilroy via Cross Border Express, San Diego. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Tijuana and Gilroy is 484 miles. The road distance is 450 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Gilroy without a car is to bus via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal which takes 12h 10m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Tijuana to Gilroy, including transfers.
Tijuana to Gilroy bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Tijuana to Gilroy bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Gilroy is 450 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Tijuana to Gilroy.
There are 56+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Gilroy, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from San Ysidro to Gilroy once daily. Tickets cost $85–120 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–17
- Titanium
- $3–16
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $13–26
- Titanium
- $15–26
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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