There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Bacalar by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane TIJ - CTM
10h 56m$2,642–5,340Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus Ensenada
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
2d 19h$3,749–6,425Drive 4,092.4 km
- Drive from San Diego to Bacalarcar 4,092.4 km
46h 46m$7,891–11,398Fly San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SAN - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
14h 33m$4,396–19,923Bus via San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
2d 22h$5,328–12,345Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Xpujilbus
- Take the bus from Xpujil to Bacalarbus
3d 21h$5,317–8,386
San Diego to Bacalar by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Bacalar is to fly which costs $2600 - $5500 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Bacalar is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $2600 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Bacalar. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Bacalar via Tijuana Buenavista, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between San Diego and Bacalar is 3331 km. The road distance is 4092.4 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Bacalar without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $3700 - $6500.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from San Diego to Bacalar, including transfers.
San Diego to Bacalar bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Bacalar is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $2600 - $5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3700 - $6500 and takes 2 days 19h.
San Diego to Bacalar bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
Bacalar is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:17 AM in San Diego and 9:17 AM in Bacalar.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Bacalar via Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana Buenavista, México Politécnico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Chetumal in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–18,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–18,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Xpujil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xpujil to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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