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There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tijuana by plane or bus

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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
    20h 12m
    $7,427–24,615

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

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane GIG - SAN
    21h 4m
    $6,496–22,941

  3. 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 38m
    $6,916–23,616

  4. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SDU - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus bus
    21h 1m
    $11,276–19,631

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$7,026Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,970.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 12m

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

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

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