There are 10 ways to get from Tijuana to Vacaville by plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
7h 44m$79–324Bus via Oakland
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to OaklandGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation CenterB
16h 6m$68–134Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Take the train from Oakland to Suisun-Fairfield
20h 54m$128–216Drive 532.8 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Vacaville532.8 mi
9h 2m$98–141Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to MacArthur
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
7h 36m$81–269Fly San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
8h 50m$127–284Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SAN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Take the bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to Vacaville Transportation Center
8h 38m$129–354Fly San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)SAN - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
10h 9m$114–488Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
10h 12m$72–291Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Monument Plaza - ConcordCbx
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation CenterB
17h 8m$88–138
Tijuana to Vacaville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Vacaville is to bus via Oakland which costs $65 - $140 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Vacaville is to bus and fly and BART which takes 7h 36m and costs $80 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Vacaville Transportation Center via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Monument Blvd and Lacey Ln and Walnut Creek BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
The distance between Tijuana and Vacaville is 557 miles. The road distance is 535.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Vacaville without a car is to bus via Oakland which takes 16h 6m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Tijuana to Vacaville, including transfers.
Tijuana to Vacaville bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Vacaville is to bus via Oakland which takes 16h 6m and costs $65 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 20h 54m.
Tijuana to Vacaville bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Monument Plaza - Concord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Vacaville is 536 miles. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Tijuana to Vacaville.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Vacaville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Vacaville Transportation Center via Oakland, West Oakland, Walnut Creek, and Walnut Creek BART in around 16h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tijuana to Vacaville Transportation Center via San Ysidro Station, America Plaza Station, San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, Suisun-Fairfield, Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak, and Fairfield Transportation Center in around 20h 54m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Monument Plaza - Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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