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How to get fromCarmel Valley to Tijuanaby plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Carmel Valley to Tijuana by plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, tram

    best
    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MRY - SAN
    2. Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    3h 29m
    $3,270–6,784

  2. Drive 716.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carmel Valley to Tijuanacar car 716.7 km
    8h 15m
    $1,378–1,990

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    2. Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus bus San Jose
    13h 43m
    $2,576–3,381

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train Pacific Surfliner
    14h 25m
    $3,456–6,718

  5. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    6h 10m
    $2,978–10,912

  6. Bus via Santa Barbara

    1. Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus
    16h 8m
    $3,011–4,295

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$860Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Carmel Valley, Monterey County, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from Carmel Valley to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, San Ysidro, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 13h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Carmel Valley to Tijuana via Salinas, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 14h 25m.

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