There are 4 ways to get from Mazatlán 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 General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MZT - TIJ
2h 48m$2,395–5,339Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Tijuanabus Plus / ...
25h 20m$1,200–5,500Drive 1,753.7 km
- Drive from Mazatlán to Tijuanacar 1,753.7 km
20h 15m$3,125–4,514Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MZT - SAN
6h 51m$3,221–13,113
Mazatlán to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mazatlán to Tijuana is to bus which costs $1200 - $5500 and takes 25h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mazatlán to Tijuana is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $2300 - $5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mazatlán and arriving at Tijuana. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 20m.
The distance between Mazatlán and Tijuana is 1509 km. The road distance is 1753.7 km.
The best way to get from Mazatlán to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 25h 20m and costs $1200 - $5500.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Mazatlán to Tijuana, including transfers.
Mazatlán to Tijuana bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Mazatlán station.
The best way to get from Mazatlán to Tijuana is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $2300 - $5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1200 - $5500 and takes 25h 20m.
Mazatlán to Tijuana bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Tijuana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mazatlán to Tijuana is 1754 km. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Mazatlán to Tijuana.
What companies run services between Mazatlán, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Mazatlán to Tijuana every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2,200–3,300 and the journey takes 25h 20m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–32,000
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,200–3,300
- Titanium
- $2,500–2,700
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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