There are 6 ways to get from Austin to Baja California by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AUS - SAN
5h 48m$2,417–6,904Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus Houston
- Take the bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus El Paso
32h 50m$4,062–7,293Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
36h 5m$7,701–15,537Drive 2,079.3 km
- Drive from Austin to Tijuanacar 2,079.3 km
20h 10m$4,041–5,837Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAT - SAN
7h 38m$7,331–14,796Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus
33h 47m$5,992–9,872
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Baja California is to drive which costs $4000 - $6000 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Baja California is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $2400 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Baja California. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe/4th and arriving at Cross Border Express, San Diego via 5902 Riverside/Grove, Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
The distance between Austin and Baja California is 1925 km. The road distance is 2079.3 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Baja California without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 5m and costs $7500 - $16000.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Austin to Baja California, including transfers.
Austin to Baja California bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
The best way to get from Austin to Baja California is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $2400 - $7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $4000 - $7500 and takes 32h 50m.
Austin to Baja California bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Baja California is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 9:29 PM in Austin and 7:29 PM in Baja California.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Baja California, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guadalupe/4th to Tijuana via 5925 Riverside/Grove, 5902 Riverside/Grove, 700 Ben White, Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, and Cross Border Express, San Diego in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–24,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–24,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $1,800–4,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $350–550
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,177–2,348
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $2,177
- adult
- $2,348
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Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Baja California is 2079 km. It takes approximately 20h 10m to drive from Austin to Baja California.
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