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How to get fromLake Arrowhead to Tijuanaby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Lake Arrowhead to Tijuana by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Anatrain train IE-OC Line
    2. Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train Pacific Surfliner
    5h 51m
    $1,878–2,829

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 to San Bernardinobus bus 6
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus FlixBus 2015 / ...
    8h 3m
    $447–875

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus 6
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Anatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus
    7h 31m
    $687–1,180

  4. Drive 234.2 km

    1. Drive from Lake Arrowhead to Tijuanacar car 234.2 km
    2h 40m
    $456–658

  5. Bus, train via Oceanside

    1. Take the bus from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus 6
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Oceansidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Oceanside to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus
    8h 34m
    $500–750

  6. Bus via Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    1. Take the bus from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 to San Bernardinobus bus 6
    2. Take the bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to San Ysidro, CAbus bus Las Vegas
    9h 9m
    $1,017–1,645

Lake Arrowhead to Tijuana by bus

Calendar13Weekly Buses
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$447Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 297.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from Lake Arrowhead to Tijuana via San Bernardino Depot, Santa Ana, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 8h 3m.

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