There are 8 ways to get from Watsonville to Tijuana by shuttle, subway, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Watsonville to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
6h 29m$2,107–11,125Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Watsonville to Cross Border Express, San DiegoSan Jose
13h 10m$1,258–1,922Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
14h 54m$1,280–3,575Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
15h 46m$1,939–3,131Drive 741 km
- Drive from Watsonville to Tijuanacar 741 km
8h 1m$1,447–2,090Line 29 bus, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Rodriguez / Second to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ridebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
6h 12m$2,536–12,376Line 28 bus, line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Rodriguez / Second to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
7h 22m$1,532–9,044Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
7h 33m$2,336–9,626
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Tijuana is to shuttle which costs $1200 - $2000 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Tijuana is to line 29 bus and shuttle and fly and tram which takes 6h 12m and costs $2500 - $13000.
The distance between Watsonville and Tijuana is 897 km. The road distance is 741 km.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Tijuana without a car is to shuttle which takes 13h 10m and costs $1200 - $2000.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Watsonville to Tijuana, including transfers.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Tijuana is to bus which takes 14h 54m and costs $1200 - $3600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1900 - $3200 and takes 15h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Tijuana is 741 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Watsonville to Tijuana.
There are 598+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from E Beach & Union to Tijuana via Soquel Ave & Front, Front, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 14h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porter / San Juan to Tijuana via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,200
- 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
- $550–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Shuttle from Watsonville to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–480
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from Watsonville to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Jose Diridon Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Rodriguez / Second to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Rodriguez / Second to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $800–950
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $800–950
- Standard Rate
- $840–890
Shuttle from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,200
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $1,000–1,200
- Standard Rate
- $1,070–1,130
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