There are 9 ways to get from Oakland to Tecate by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, tram, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus
6h 35m$1,322–6,087Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus FlixBus N2003
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
14h 50m$2,079–3,499Train, bus via Santa Ana
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cbxbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
17h 47m$5,670–8,912Drive 845.2 km
- Drive from Oakland to Tecatecar 845.2 km
8h 58m$1,780–2,571Fly from San Francisco International Airport, tram, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Stationtram
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus
7h 2m$1,441–4,420BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus
7h 32m$1,612–10,187Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus
9h 9m$2,685–5,876Bus via San Diego
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus 894
17h 24m$1,842–3,043Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus 894
18h 37m$6,030–9,647
Oakland to Tecate by subway, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Tecate is to drive which costs $1700 - $2600 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Tecate is to fly and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $1300 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Tecate. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Tecate via San Ysidro and Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Oakland and Tecate is 821 km. The road distance is 845.2 km.
The best way to get from Oakland to Tecate without a car is to bus which takes 14h 50m and costs $2000 - $3500.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Oakland to Tecate, including transfers.
Oakland to Tecate bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Tecate bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Tecate is 845 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Oakland to Tecate.
There are 11+ hotels available in Tecate.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Tecate, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Tecate via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, Cbx, and Tijuana International Airport in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700–7,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700–7,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $45–95
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $45–95
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $45–95
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $45–95
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $45–95
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–850
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $460–1,200
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