The bus between San Francisco and Tijuana takes 17h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from San Francisco to Tijuana. 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 once daily between San Francisco and Tijuana. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 1:00 AM which arrives into Tijuana at 9:15 PM. All services require a transfer at San Ysidro Bus Terminal and take an average of 17h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Tijuana station via San Ysidro Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
San Francisco to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Book your San Francisco to Tijuana bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Limousine Express.
The distance between San Francisco and Tijuana is 765.3 km. The road distance is 858 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to San Ysidro Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $1,400–2,200 and the journey takes 11h 30m.