There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PVR - TIJ
2h 49m$1,728–4,371Bus via Bucerías
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Tijuanabus
36h 15m$1,691–2,359Bus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Tijuanabus
34h 28m$1,855–2,776Drive 2,162.7 km
- Drive from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuanacar 2,162.7 km
25h 19m$3,820–5,518Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PVR - SAN
4h 22m$3,141–19,013Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Tijuanabus
35h 36m$2,855–6,776
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana is to bus via Bucerías which costs $1600 - $2400 and takes 36h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $1700 - $4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto and arriving at Tijuana via Nuevo Vallarta and Tepic. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 28m.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) and Tijuana is 1769 km. The road distance is 2162.7 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 34h 28m and costs $1800 - $2800.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Nuevo Vallarta station.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $1700 - $4400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1800 - $2800 and takes 34h 28m.
Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Tijuana is 1h behind Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR). It is currently 4:35 AM in Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) and 3:35 AM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR), Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Volaris and Viva Aerobus fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto to Tijuana via Boulevard Nuevo Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Tepic, and Tepic in around 34h 28m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tepic to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Bucerías to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana is 2163 km. It takes approximately 25h 19m to drive from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Tijuana.
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