There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Salina Cruz by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Ixtepec Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ixtepec Airport (IZT)plane TIJ - IZT
13h 38m$2,691–8,444Bus via Matías Romero
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana Centro to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Balbuena to Matías Romerobus
- Take the bus from Matías Romero to Salina Cruzbus
2d 6h$2,477–4,309Drive 3,472.7 km
- Drive from San Diego to Salina Cruzcar 3,472.7 km
38h 41m$6,663–9,624Fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane TIJ - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
16h 6m$2,802–7,750Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus Ensenada
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Salina Cruzbus
2d 10h$3,009–4,985Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Salina Cruzbus
2d 13h$4,587–10,904
San Diego to Salina Cruz by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Salina Cruz is to bus via Matías Romero which costs $2400 - $4400 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Salina Cruz is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs $2600 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Salina Cruz. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Centro and arriving at Salina Cruz via Balbuena and Matías Romero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between San Diego and Salina Cruz is 2920 km. The road distance is 3472.7 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Salina Cruz without a car is to bus via Matías Romero which takes 2 days 6h and costs $2400 - $4400.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from San Diego to Salina Cruz, including transfers.
San Diego to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Centro station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Salina Cruz is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs $2600 - $8500. Alternatively, you can bus via Matías Romero, which costs $2400 - $4400 and takes 2 days 6h.
San Diego to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
Salina Cruz is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 8:42 PM in San Diego and 9:42 PM in Salina Cruz.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Salina Cruz, Mexico?
Mexicana, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ixtepec Airport (IZT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fifth Avenue Station to Salina Cruz via San Ysidro Station, Tijuana Centro, México Politécnico, Potrero, Balderas, Balbuena, Balbuena, and Matías Romero in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtepec Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–14,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtepec Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Centro to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- 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
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Balbuena to Matías Romero
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,100
- First Class
- $650–750
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matías Romero to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- 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
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