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How to get fromMelbourne to Tijuanaby plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Tijuana by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MEL - SAN
    22h 30m
    $7,821–27,261

  2. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MEL - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus bus
    22h 25m
    $7,766–22,011

  3. Fly to Imperial County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane MEL - IPL
    2. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    22h 55m
    $11,761–41,091

  4. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane MEL - BUR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    27h 46m
    $9,886–32,581

  5. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane MEL - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    28h 37m
    $10,268–36,283

  6. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane MEL - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to El Montetrain train
    3. Take the bus from El Monte to Tijuana Línea, B.C.bus bus
    27h 42m
    $9,136–29,496

  7. Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane plane MEL - CLD
    2. Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain train
    26h 53m
    $8,851–30,321

  8. Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane MEL - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    31h 25m
    $8,576–28,761

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration18h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$7,301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,844.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 30m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tijuana, Mexico?

Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day.

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