There are 5 ways to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TIJ - GDL
3h 49m$1,872–3,870Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana Centro to Central ACNbus Ensenada
32h 22m$1,516–2,310Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus
30h 19m$3,086–3,324Drive 2,214.6 km
- Drive from San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajaracar 2,214.6 km
25h 24m$4,244–6,131Bus via San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
36h 18m$2,849–5,666
San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara is to bus which costs $1500 - $2400 and takes 32h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $1800 - $3900.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Centro and arriving at Sala 2 de la Central de Autobuses via Tijuana and Carlos Salgado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 19m.
The distance between San Diego–Tijuana and Guadalajara is 1927 km. The road distance is 2214.6 km.
The best way to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara without a car is to bus via Tijuana which takes 30h 19m and costs $3000 - $3400.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara, including transfers.
San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $1800 - $3900. Alternatively, you can bus via Tijuana, which costs $3000 - $3400 and takes 30h 19m.
San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, arrive at Terminal Portales station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara is 2215 km. It takes approximately 25h 24m to drive from San Diego–Tijuana to Guadalajara.
What companies run services between San Diego–Tijuana, Mexico and Guadalajara, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) hourly. Alternatively, GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa operates a bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales once daily. Tickets cost $2,400 and the journey takes 29h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Centro to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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