The average bus between Santa Cruz and Tijuana takes 21h 15m and the fastest bus takes 20h 58m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz 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 twice daily between Santa Cruz and Tijuana. The earliest departure is at 2:51 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:31 PM which arrives into Tijuana at 7:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 21h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Tijuana station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
Santa Cruz to Tijuana bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Tijuana bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Tijuana is 676.7 km. The road distance is 852 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Tijuana via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 13h 41m.