There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Colima by tram, plane, bus, or car
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Tram, fly to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
best- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane TIJ - CLQ
7h 1m$2,677–7,037Fly 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
10h 4m$1,847–4,797Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colimabus
34h 46m$2,852–3,536Drive 2,397.3 km
- Drive from San Diego to Colimacar 2,397.3 km
27h 20m$4,659–6,730Bus via Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- 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
41h 45m$3,278–6,757Bus via Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano #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
43h 49m$3,278–7,757
San Diego to Colima by tram, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Colima is to fly and bus which costs $1800 - $4800 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Colima is to tram and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $2600 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Colima. However, there are services departing from Tijuana and arriving at Colima via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 46m.
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 via Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano which takes 41h 45m and costs $3200 - $7000.
It takes approximately 7h 1m 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.
San Diego to Colima bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, arrive at Terminal Portales station.
Colima is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:56 PM in San Diego and 8:56 PM in Colima.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Colima is 2397 km. It takes approximately 27h 20m to drive from San Diego to Colima.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Colima, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Fifth Avenue Station to Colima via San Ysidro Station, Tijuana, Terminal Portales, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 in around 34h 46m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
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
- $1,500–3,000
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
- $1,500–3,000
- 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
- $1,300–3,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Website
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- 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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