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How to get fromSan Diego to Michoacánby tram, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Michoacán by tram, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Tram, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport

    best
    1. Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane plane TIJ - MLM
    7h 14m
    $1,966–5,294

  2. Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TIJ - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Tren Ligero to Sahuayo de Morelosbus bus
    10h 26m
    $1,747–4,155

  3. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Moreliabus bus
    35h 28m
    $3,291–3,853

  4. Drive 2,506.7 km

    1. Drive from San Diego to Moreliacar car 2,506.7 km
    28h 57m
    $4,809–6,947

  5. Fly to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport (UPN)plane plane TIJ - UPN
    6h 55m
    $2,196–7,174

  6. Fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane TIJ - AGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to La Piedadshuttle bus
    10h 4m
    $2,961–7,914

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tijuana to Moreliabus bus
    43h 33m
    $3,367–8,124

  8. Bus via Uruapan

    1. Take the bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Uruapanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Uruapan to Moreliabus bus
    45h 46m
    $3,467–7,504

Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,182.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Michoacán, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from Fifth Avenue Station to Morelia via San Ysidro Station, Tijuana, Terminal Portales, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, and Morelia in around 35h 28m. Alternatively, Volaris flies from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport (UPN) once daily.

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