There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Tijuana by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, shuttle, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Tucson to San Diego International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)TUS - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
4h 24m$1,707–11,400Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
11h 16m$898–2,440Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
10h 57m$1,169–3,035Train, bus via Mexicali
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
11h 26m$1,232–2,610Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PHX - SAN
5h 35m$7,074–15,867Fly Tucson to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)TUS - TIJ
7h 24m$1,250–7,680Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)PHX - CLD
- Drive from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tijuana
5h 17m$3,577–9,717Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los AngelesTexas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation CenterPacific Surfliner
14h 15m$1,463–2,536Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Cross Border Express, San DiegoEl Paso
18h 24m$1,670–3,050Drive 647.1 km
- Drive from Tucson to Tijuana647.1 km
6h 47m$1,345–1,942
Tucson to Tijuana by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Tijuana is to train and bus which costs $900 - $2500 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 4h 24m and costs $1700 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Tijuana via Phoenix Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Tucson and Tijuana is 649 km. The road distance is 647.1 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Phoenix which takes 10h 57m and costs $1100 - $3100.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Tucson to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tucson to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tijuana is to bus via Phoenix which takes 10h 57m and costs $1100 - $3100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1200 - $8000 and takes 7h 24m, you could also train, which costs $1400 - $2600 and takes 14h 15m.
Tucson to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Tijuana is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 7:55 PM in Tucson and 6:55 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tucson to Tijuana via Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Tucson to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $200–420
- Titanium
- $230–430
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $280–500
- Titanium
- $320–550
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–37
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $19
- Adults 19-64
- $37
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,467
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Bus from Tucson to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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