There are 6 ways to get from Tijuana to Tacoma by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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.
Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SAN - SEA
7h 10m$150–688Bus, fly to Paine Field County Airport, line 574 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SAN - PAE
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to 26th St E & D St Ebus
9h 48m$141–668Bus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacomabus FlixBus N2111
30h 37m$151–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Tijuana
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
39h 12m$177–384Drive 1,242.4 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Tacomacar 1,242.4 mi
21h 1m$227–328Fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SAN - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
10h 7m$215–993
Tijuana to Tacoma by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Tacoma is to bus and train which costs $170 - $390 and takes 39h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Tacoma is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Tijuana and Tacoma is 1109 miles. The road distance is 1249.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Tacoma without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 12m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Tijuana to Tacoma, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Tacoma is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $370 and takes 30h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Tacoma is 1250 miles. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from Tijuana to Tacoma.
There are 385+ hotels available in Tacoma.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tijuana to Tacoma via San Ysidro Bus Terminal and Sacramento Bus Station in around 30h 37m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
- 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
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- 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
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to 26th St E & D St E
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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