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There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tijuana by plane or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Tijuana International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane SDU - TIJ
    17h 34m
    $7,373–24,458

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane GIG - SAN
    20h 56m
    $6,495–22,990

  3. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SDU - SAN
    22h 2m
    $7,109–23,662

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Tijuana International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane GIG - TIJ
    20h 41m
    $6,915–23,615

  5. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SDU - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    24h 17m
    $6,699–19,916

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration19h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$6,972Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,970.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 34m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tijuana, Mexico?

LATAM Chile, Aeroméxico, and Azul fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) twice daily.

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