There are 9 ways to get from Tijuana to Manhattan by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SAN - EWR
8h 11m$387–950Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SAN - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
9h 47m$167–875Train
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
2d 21h$1,768–2,823Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Montebus
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
2d 21h$545–833Drive 2,736.2 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Manhattancar 2,736.2 mi
46h 2m$500–722Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SAN - JFK
8h 18m$209–1,139Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SAN - LGA
10h 10m$188–774Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Streetbus
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
3d 13h$1,819–3,008Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Streetbus
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
3d 13h$1,469–2,388
Tijuana to Manhattan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Manhattan is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Manhattan is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $380 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Línea, B.C. and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Garvey Ave and Mountain View Rd W, El Monte Bus Stop and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Tijuana station to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro Station and arriving at 125th Street - Harlem via San Diego, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Croton-Harmon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Tijuana and Manhattan is 2473 miles. The road distance is 2752.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Tijuana to Manhattan, including transfers.
Tijuana to Manhattan bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Tijuana Línea, B.C. station.
Tijuana to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Manhattan is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $380 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,700 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 21h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tijuana to 125th Street - Harlem via San Ysidro Station, America Plaza Station, San Diego, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Croton-Harmon in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $17–30
- Titanium
- $19–30
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $17–30
- Titanium
- $19–30
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Tijuana to Manhattan bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at El Monte station.
Manhattan is 3h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 6:05 PM in Tijuana and 9:05 PM in Manhattan.
Tijuana to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Manhattan is 2752 miles. It takes approximately 46h 2m to drive from Tijuana to Manhattan.
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