There are 5 ways to get from Cancún to Tijuana by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CUN - TIJ
5h 46m$2,405–8,222Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
2d 23h$5,506–12,564Drive 4,360.8 km
- Drive from Cancún to Tijuanacar 4,360.8 km
2d 1h$7,693–11,112Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the taxi from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Ozuluamataxi
- Take the bus from Ozuluama to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
2d 23h$5,649–15,062Bus via Tonalá
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tijuana Los Pinosbus Tapachula
3d 16h$4,504–7,275
Cancún to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Tijuana is to fly which costs $2400 - $8500 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Tijuana is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $2400 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Tijuana via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Cancún and Tijuana is 3254 km. The road distance is 4360.8 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $5500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Cancún to Tijuana, including transfers.
Cancún to Tijuana bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Tijuana is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $2400 - $8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5500 - $13000 and takes 2 days 23h.
Cancún to Tijuana bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Cancún. It is currently 4:02 AM in Cancún and 2:02 AM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Volaris and Viva Aerobus fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tijuana via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ozuluama to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $360–430
Coatzapp TAXI
- Phone
- +52 921 202 55 71
El transportador
- Phone
- +52 921 105 01 95
- Website
- sites.google.com
Radio taxi Reyes del Volante
- Phone
- +52 921 195 34 33
Radio Taxi Starfive
- Phone
- +52 921 244 47 03
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Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Tijuana is 4361 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Cancún to Tijuana.
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