There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Tijuana by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane GRR - SAN
10h 18m$3,957–16,435Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ORD - SAN
12h 3m$3,153–11,755Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
2d 3h$6,254–11,440Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
2d 4h$11,313–26,125Drive 3,626 km
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Tijuanacar 3,626 km
35h 35m$7,093–10,245Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDW - SAN
11h 39m$3,997–15,299Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MKG - SAN
9h 7m$3,912–9,547Bus, bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DTW - SAN
11h 32m$4,091–14,454Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MKE - SAN
13h 44m$4,738–18,305Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
2d 22h$12,154–27,926
Grand Rapids to Tijuana by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Tijuana is to taxi and fly which costs $3900 - $10000 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Tijuana is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $3900 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Tijuana via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Tijuana station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at San Ysidro Station via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Tijuana is 3043 km. The road distance is 3626 km.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $6000 - $12000.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Grand Rapids to Tijuana, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Tijuana bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to Tijuana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Tijuana is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $3900 - $17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $12000 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also train, which costs $11000 - $27000 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
Sun Country Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Tijuana via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10,000–23,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11,000–25,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,700
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Rapids to Tijuana bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Tijuana is 3h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 12:52 AM in Grand Rapids and 9:52 PM in Tijuana.
Grand Rapids to Tijuana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Tijuana is 3626 km. It takes approximately 35h 35m to drive from Grand Rapids to Tijuana.
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