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There are 5 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

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane SDU - TIJ
    20h 35m
    $7,500–25,000

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

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane GIG - TIJ
    21h 22m
    $6,514–23,014

  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
    19h 49m
    $8,434–28,166

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

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane GIG - SAN
    20h 5m
    $7,594–26,364

  5. 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
    20h 31m
    $10,061–17,745

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration20h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$7,482Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,970.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 35m

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

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

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