There are 8 ways to get from Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuana by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane GDL - TIJ
3h 3m$1,752–3,705Bus via Periférico Sur
cheapest- Take the bus from Guadalajara Central ACN to Tijuanabus
34h 16m$1,509–2,809Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuanabus
30h 20m$2,419–2,457Drive 2,235.6 km
- Drive from Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuanacar 2,235.6 km
25h 32m$3,949–5,704Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane GDL - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
6h 11m$2,618–7,810Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GDL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
8h 5m$3,218–6,266Bus via Periférico Sur #2
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Tijuanabus
35h 49m$2,809–5,509Bus via Periférico Sur #3
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tijuanabus
37h 22m$2,809–6,509
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuana is to fly which costs $1700 - $3800 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuana is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $1700 - $3800.
No, there is no direct bus from Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Guadalajara Airport and arriving at Tijuana via Terminal Portales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between Guadalajara Airport (GDL) and Tijuana is 1914 km. The road distance is 2235.6 km.
The best way to get from Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $2410 - $2460.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuana, including transfers.
Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuana bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, depart from Terminal Portales station.
The best way to get from Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuana is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $1700 - $3800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2410 - $2460 and takes 30h 20m.
Guadalajara Airport (GDL) to Tijuana bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, arrive at Tijuana station.
Tijuana is 1h behind Guadalajara Airport (GDL). It is currently 2:57 PM in Guadalajara Airport (GDL) and 1:57 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Guadalajara Airport (GDL), Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) hourly. Alternatively, GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa operates a bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuana once daily. Tickets cost $2,400 and the journey takes 29h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,100
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa
- 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
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- LAX LINQ
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Website
- LAX LINQ
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Guadalajara Central ACN to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,800–6,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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