There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Colima by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane TIJ - CLQ
6h 13m$3,360–7,888Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TIJ - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colimabus
9h 28m$1,850–5,818Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colimabus
35h 57m$3,236–4,128Drive 2,397.3 km
- Drive from San Diego to Colimacar 2,397.3 km
27h 25m$6,043–8,728Bus via San Diego
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colimabus
40h 32m$3,637–7,019Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6bus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colimabus
42h 54m$3,636–8,228
San Diego to Colima by tram and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Colima is to bus which costs $3200 - $4200 and takes 35h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Colima is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $3300 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Colima. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro and arriving at Colima via Tijuana and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 57m.
The distance between San Diego and Colima is 2043 km. The road distance is 2397.3 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Colima without a car is to bus which takes 35h 57m and costs $3200 - $4200.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from San Diego to Colima, including transfers.
San Diego to Colima bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Colima is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $3300 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3200 - $4200 and takes 35h 57m.
San Diego to Colima bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, arrive at Terminal Portales station.
Colima is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 1:47 AM in San Diego and 3:47 AM in Colima.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Colima, Mexico?
Volaris flies from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fifth Avenue Station to Colima via San Ysidro Station, San Ysidro, Tijuana, Terminal Portales, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 in around 35h 57m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–7,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Autovías
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,800–6,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Colima is 2397 km. It takes approximately 27h 25m to drive from San Diego to Colima.
There are 68+ hotels available in Colima.