There are 7 ways to get from New Mexico to Tijuana by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ABQ - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
4h 47m$8,595–12,385Bus via Phoenix
cheapest- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
17h 44m$2,050–3,897Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
20h 56m$4,697–10,371Drive 1,215.9 km
- Drive from Albuquerque to Tijuanacar 1,215.9 km
13h 19m$2,334–3,371Bus to Abraham González International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CJS - TIJ
5h 8m$2,636–5,490Bus, bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárezbus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ELP - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
7h 38m$2,911–8,768Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Pasobus Salt Lake
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuanabus
27h 22m$4,146–5,892
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Mexico to Tijuana is to bus via Phoenix which costs $2000 - $3900 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from New Mexico to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 4h 47m and costs $8500 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from New Mexico station to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Tijuana via Phoenix Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from New Mexico to Tijuana station. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at San Ysidro Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
The distance between New Mexico and Tijuana is 1060 km. The road distance is 1215.9 km.
The best way to get from New Mexico to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Phoenix which takes 17h 44m and costs $2000 - $3900.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from New Mexico to Tijuana, including transfers.
New Mexico to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
New Mexico to Tijuana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from New Mexico to Tijuana is to bus via Phoenix which takes 17h 44m and costs $2000 - $3900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4700 - $11000 and takes 20h 56m.
What companies run services between New Mexico, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tijuana via Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 17h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Tijuana via Fullerton Amtrak Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 20h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,400
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–9,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- +1 915 235 8268
- Website
- Transborde Ruta Binacional
Bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $260–290
- Schedules at
- Transborde Ruta Binacional
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,300
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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More Questions & Answers
New Mexico to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Tijuana is 1h behind New Mexico. It is currently 10:11 AM in New Mexico and 9:11 AM in Tijuana.
New Mexico to Tijuana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Mexico to Tijuana is 1216 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from New Mexico to Tijuana.
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