There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Oaxaca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Oaxaca International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane TIJ - OAX
8h 22m$1,667–5,196Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Asunción Nochixtlánbus
- Take the bus from Asunción Nochixtlán to Oaxacabus
2d 6h$4,298–9,926Drive 3,230.2 km
- Drive from San Diego to Oaxacacar 3,230.2 km
35h 56m$6,252–9,030Fly to Veracruz International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane TIJ - VER
- Take the taxi from Veracruz-Airport-VER to Acatlán de Pérez Figueroataxi
8h 50m$2,617–7,096Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Oaxacabus Tijuana
2d 8h$1,964–3,120
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Oaxaca is to bus which costs $1900 - $3200 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $1600 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro Bus Terminal and arriving at Oaxaca via Tijuana, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Asunción Nochixtlán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between San Diego and Oaxaca is 2711 km. The road distance is 3230.2 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 6h and costs $4300 - $10000.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from San Diego to Oaxaca, including transfers.
San Diego to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $1600 - $5500. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $4300 - $10000 and takes 2 days 6h.
San Diego to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Oaxaca is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 10:41 PM in San Diego and 11:41 PM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and Aeroméxico fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Civic Center Station to Oaxaca via San Ysidro Station, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Asunción Nochixtlán in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- 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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Asunción Nochixtlán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Asunción Nochixtlán to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Radio Taxi Del Sureste S.C.
- Phone
- +52 229 194 04 57
Servitaxi las Vegas
- Phone
- +52 229 167 19 62
TaxiVer
- Phone
- +52 229 386 01 06
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