There are 4 ways to get from Culiacán 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 to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CUL - TIJ
2h 29m$1,670–3,500Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Culiacán to Tijuanabus
21h 30m$1,100–1,900Drive 1,558 km
- Drive from Culiacán to Tijuanacar 1,558 km
18h 25m$2,766–3,995Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CUL - SAN
6h 2m$2,296–10,369
Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Tijuana is to bus which costs $1100 - $1900 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Tijuana is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs $1600 - $3500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Culiacán and arriving at Tijuana. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Culiacán and Tijuana is 1288 km. The road distance is 1558 km.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 21h 30m and costs $1100 - $1900.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Culiacán to Tijuana, including transfers.
Culiacán to Tijuana bus services, operated by Autobuses del Evora, depart from Culiacán station.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Tijuana is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs $1600 - $3500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1100 - $1900 and takes 21h 30m.
Culiacán to Tijuana bus services, operated by Autobuses del Evora, arrive at Tijuana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to Tijuana is 1558 km. It takes approximately 18h 25m to drive from Culiacán to Tijuana.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Autobuses del Evora operates a bus from Culiacán to Tijuana every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1,300–1,900 and the journey takes 21h 30m. Autobuses Tim Premier also services this route once daily.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Guadalajara, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–27,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Guadalajara, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–27,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
- Phone
- +52 673 732 4502
- [email protected]
- Website
- evora.miticket.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Book at
- evora.miticket.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
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