There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Tijuana by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, 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 Sacramento International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
5h 21m$2,221–5,985Bus via Fresno
cheapest- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State Universitybus FlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Fresno to Tijuana Línea, B.C.bus Lxus 3104
15h 21m$1,504–2,242Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
20h 12m$3,819–9,441Drive 841 km
- Drive from Sacramento to Tijuanacar 841 km
8h 44m$1,752–2,531Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
7h 16m$2,092–7,687Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
7h 51m$2,199–6,289Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
8h 17m$2,489–11,650Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
15h 55m$2,066–3,142
Sacramento to Tijuana by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Tijuana is to bus via Fresno which costs $1500 - $2300 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 5h 21m and costs $2200 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Tijuana Línea, B.C. via Sw Cedar - Shaw and Fresno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Tijuana station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at San Ysidro Station via Los Angeles and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between Sacramento and Tijuana is 826 km. The road distance is 841 km.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Fresno which takes 15h 21m and costs $1500 - $2300.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Sacramento to Tijuana, including transfers.
Sacramento to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Tijuana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Tijuana is to bus via Fresno which takes 15h 21m and costs $1500 - $2300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3800 - $9500 and takes 20h 12m.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tijuana Línea, B.C. via Fresno State University, Sw Cedar - Shaw, Se Fresno - F St, and Fresno in around 15h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sacramento to Tijuana Línea, B.C. via Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, San Ysidro Station, and San Ysidro in around 20h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–7,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $230–280
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $230–280
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State University
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Fresno to Tijuana Línea, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $1,000–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Sacramento to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Fresno State University station.
Sacramento to Tijuana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Tijuana is 841 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Sacramento to Tijuana.
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