There are 5 ways to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tecate by bus, plane, car, or tram
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Bus, fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Take the bus from Cabo San Lucas to San José del Cabobus
- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane SJD - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
5h 55m$1,167–3,639Bus
- Take the bus from Cabo San Lucas to Ensenadabus
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tecatebus
26h 30m$2,539–5,087Drive 1,548.3 km
- Drive from Cabo San Lucas to Tecatecar 1,548.3 km
24h 31m$2,749–3,970Bus, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Cabo San Lucas to San José del Cabobus
- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJD - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Stationtram
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus
9h 4m$5,107–33,729Bus via La Paz
- Take the bus from Cabo San Lucas to La Paz Serdanbus Via Todos Santos
- Take the bus from La Paz Serdan to Tecatebus
30h 5m$2,295–4,601
Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tecate is to bus and fly which costs $1100 - $3700 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tecate is to bus and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $1100 - $3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cabo San Lucas to Tecate. However, there are services departing from Cabo San Lucas and arriving at Tecate via Ensenada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Cabo San Lucas and Tecate is 1349 km. The road distance is 1548.3 km.
The best way to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tecate without a car is to bus which takes 26h 30m and costs $2500 - $5500.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tecate, including transfers.
Cabo San Lucas to Tecate bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, depart from Cabo San Lucas station.
Cabo San Lucas to Tecate bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, arrive at Ensenada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cabo San Lucas to Tecate is 1548 km. It takes approximately 24h 31m to drive from Cabo San Lucas to Tecate.
There are 10+ hotels available in Tecate.
What companies run services between Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Tecate, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Cabo San Lucas to Tecate via Ensenada in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–6,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to San José del Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to San José del Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to La Paz Serdan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $290–500
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from La Paz Serdan to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to San José del Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to San José del Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $40–85
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