There are 7 ways to get from Cdmx to Tijuana by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MEX - TIJ
6h 16m$2,311–6,135Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane NLU - TIJ
7h 22m$2,219–5,267Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
44h 11m$3,200–8,000Drive 2,751.2 km
- Drive from Cdmx to Tijuanacar 2,751.2 km
30h 59m$5,335–7,706Fly Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane TLC - TIJ
8h 16m$3,045–5,885Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane MEX - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
8h 22m$3,511–9,035Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuanabus
45h 44m$3,362–8,184
Cdmx to Tijuana by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cdmx to Tijuana is to fly which costs $2200 - $5500 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cdmx to Tijuana is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $2300 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cdmx to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Ponciano Arriaga y Puente de Alvarado and arriving at Tijuana via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 11m.
The distance between Cdmx and Tijuana is 2321 km. The road distance is 2751.2 km.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 44h 11m and costs $3200 - $8000.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Cdmx to Tijuana, including transfers.
Cdmx to Tijuana bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Tijuana is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $2300 - $6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3200 - $8000 and takes 44h 11m.
Cdmx to Tijuana bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Tijuana station.
Tijuana is 1h behind Cdmx. It is currently 8:55 AM in Cdmx and 7:55 AM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Cdmx, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Volaris, and three other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) hourly. Alternatively, Omnibus de Mexico operates a bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3,200–8,000 and the journey takes 42h 51m. Autobuses Elite also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,700
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,000
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,200
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,200
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–14,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–13,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- 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 de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,500
- 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
- $3,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
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