The average bus between San Diego and Tecate takes 3h 16m and the fastest bus takes 3h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Diego to Tecate. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between San Diego and Tecate. The earliest departure is at 6:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Diego is at 3:40 PM which arrives into Tecate at 6:55 PM. All services require a transfer at SDSU Transit Center and take an average of 3h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Tecate. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Tecate station via SDSU Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
San Diego to Tecate bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Broadway & 1st Av station.
San Diego to Tecate bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Sr 188 & Tecate Mart station.
The distance between San Diego and Tecate is 52.9 km. The road distance is 85 km.
You can take a bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart via SDSU Transit Center, College Av & SDSU Transit Center, and El Cajon Transit Center in around 4h 13m.