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How to get fromArizona to Baja Californiaby plane, tram, shuttle, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Arizona to Baja California by plane, tram, shuttle, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Phoenix to San Diego International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane PHX - SAN
    2. Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    4h 9m
    $1,444–4,737

  2. Tram to Phoenix, fly to Yuma International Airport, line 95 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane plane PHX - YUM
    3. Take the bus from 26th Street @ 23rd Avenue to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus bus
    6h 17m
    $768–5,467

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Phoenix to San Luisshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus bus
    8h 57m
    $1,610–2,460

  4. Drive  558.1 km

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Tijuanacar car 558.1 km
    6h 7m
    $1,159–1,674

  5. Line 8 bus to Tucson, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from Broadway/Country Club to Downtown Ronstadt Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane TUS - SAN
    3. Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    5h 9m
    $8,607–14,400

  6. Fly Phoenix to Imperial County Airport

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane PHX - IPL
    3h 41m
    $2,112–6,647

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0851S
    9h 41m
    $1,154–1,862

  8. Bus via Mexicali

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2054
    2. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    10h 3m
    $1,462–2,202

  9. Bus via Cross Border Express, San Diego

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus El Paso
    15h 2m
    $1,467–2,087

Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar168Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$719Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Baja California, Mexico?

Southern Airways Express flies from Phoenix (PHX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) once daily. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $1,100–1,800 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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