The average bus between San Jose and Tijuana takes 20h 13m and the fastest bus takes 18h 33m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from San Jose 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 3 times a week between San Jose and Tijuana. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from San Jose is at 7:51 AM which arrives into Tijuana at 2:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 20h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Tijuana station via San Ysidro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 13m.
San Jose to Tijuana bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose - King Rd station.
San Jose to Tijuana bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Ysidro station.
Book your San Jose to Tijuana bus tickets online with Santa Clara VTA, Hoang Express and Greyhound Mexico.
The distance between San Jose and Tijuana is 698.4 km. The road distance is 823 km.
Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro twice daily. Tickets cost $1,600–2,100 and the journey takes 10h.
