There are 8 ways to get from New Mexico to Tijuana by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
5h 50m$9,480–14,943Drive 1,215.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Albuquerque to Tijuanacar 1,215.9 km
13h 19m$2,533–3,659Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from El Monte to Tijuana Línea, B.C.bus Lxus 3105
21h 40m$3,133–4,881Train (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
21h 53m$5,318–13,188Bus to Abraham González International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CJS - TIJ
6h 7m$3,029–7,071Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAF - SAN
10h$2,980–9,043Bus, bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- 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 America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
8h 31m$3,799–10,346Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Pasobus Salt Lake
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuanabus
27h 22m$4,251–6,031
New Mexico to Tijuana by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Mexico to Tijuana is to drive which costs $2500 - $3700 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from New Mexico to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 5h 50m and costs $9500 - $15000.
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 Línea, B.C. via El Monte Station Upper Level and El Monte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
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 21h 53m.
The distance between New Mexico and Tijuana is 1055 km. The road distance is 1215.9 km.
The best way to get from New Mexico to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 21h 40m and costs $3100 - $4900.
It takes approximately 5h 50m 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 which takes 21h 40m and costs $3100 - $4900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5000 - $14000 and takes 21h 53m.
What companies run services between New Mexico, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tijuana Línea, B.C. via El Monte Bus Stop, El Monte Station Upper Level, Garvey Ave and Mountain View Rd E, and El Monte in around 21h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Tijuana Línea, B.C. via Fullerton Amtrak Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, San Ysidro Station, and San Ysidro in around 21h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- 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
- $4,300–12,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- 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 El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from El Monte to Tijuana Línea, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $600–900
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $460–650
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $460–650
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–500
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–500
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,600
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- 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
- $280–320
- 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
- $1,200–1,600
- 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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Booking & Getting There
New Mexico to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at El Monte Bus Stop station.
Tijuana is 1h behind New Mexico. It is currently 4:06 PM in New Mexico and 3:06 PM 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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