There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Sayulita by plane, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane SAN - PVR
3h 22m$3,097–18,714Tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane TIJ - PVR
7h 3m$1,316–4,259Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tepicbus
- Drive from Tepic to Sayulitacar
32h 37m$1,922–3,134Drive 2,158 km
- Drive from San Diego to Sayulitacar 2,158 km
25h 14m$4,141–5,982Bus via Mexicali
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
36h 19m$2,007–2,984Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus
38h 36m$2,857–7,289Bus via Escuinapa
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Escuinapabus
- Take the bus from Escuinapa to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
40h 24m$2,962–5,619
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Sayulita is to tram and fly which costs $1300 - $4300 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Sayulita is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs $3100 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Sayulita. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Sayulita via Tijuana, Mexicali, Tepic and Bucerías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 19m.
The distance between San Diego and Sayulita is 1825 km. The road distance is 2158 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Sayulita without a car is to bus via Mexicali which takes 36h 19m and costs $2000 - $3000.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from San Diego to Sayulita, including transfers.
San Diego to Sayulita bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Sayulita is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs $3100 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexicali, which costs $2000 - $3000 and takes 36h 19m.
San Diego to Sayulita bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, arrive at Mexicali station.
Sayulita is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 10:16 AM in San Diego and 11:16 AM in Sayulita.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Sayulita via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana, Mexicali, Tepic, and Bucerías in around 36h 19m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $310–360
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–800
- 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 Escuinapa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Escuinapa to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $270–500
- Titanium
- $300–550
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