There are 6 ways to get from Guadalajara to Tijuana by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane GDL - TIJ
4h 23m$2,020–4,050Bus via La Ermita
cheapest- Take the bus from Guadalajara Central ACN to Tijuanabus
34h 18m$1,509–2,809Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuanabus
30h 2m$2,409Drive 2,214 km
- Drive from Guadalajara to Tijuanacar 2,214 km
25h 14m$3,949–5,704Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Tijuanabus
34h 59m$2,809–5,509Bus via Terminal Milenio Zapopan
- Take the bus from Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Tijuanabus
35h 31m$2,809–6,509
Guadalajara to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guadalajara to Tijuana is to bus which costs $2410 and takes 30h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Guadalajara to Tijuana is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $2000 - $4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Guadalajara to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Omnibús de México and arriving at Tijuana via Terminal Portales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 2m.
The distance between Guadalajara and Tijuana is 1932 km. The road distance is 2213.9 km.
The best way to get from Guadalajara to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 30h 2m and costs $2410.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Guadalajara to Tijuana, including transfers.
Guadalajara to Tijuana bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, depart from Terminal Portales station.
The best way to get from Guadalajara to Tijuana is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $2000 - $4100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2410 and takes 30h 2m.
Guadalajara to Tijuana bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, arrive at Tijuana station.
Tijuana is 1h behind Guadalajara. It is currently 8:38 AM in Guadalajara and 7:38 AM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Guadalajara, 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
- $1,400–3,200
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
- $1,400–3,200
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
- $1,400–3,200
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
- 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 Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,800–6,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Guadalajara to Tijuana is 2214 km. It takes approximately 25h 14m to drive from Guadalajara to Tijuana.
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