There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Tepic by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane TIJ - TPQ
5h 57m$2,747–10,355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Tepicbus Ensenada
32h 44m$1,443–2,355Bus via Mexicali
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tepicbus
30h 41m$1,703–2,620Drive 2,033.3 km
- Drive from San Diego to Tepiccar 2,033.3 km
23h 29m$3,926–5,670Fly San Diego International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane SAN - PVR
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
7h 9m$3,521–19,538Fly Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane TIJ - PVR
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
10h 5m$1,722–4,971Fly Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TIJ - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepicbus
10h 1m$2,097–4,775Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepicbus
34h 25m$2,443–6,255
San Diego to Tepic by tram, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Tepic is to bus via Mexicali which costs $1700 - $2700 and takes 30h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Tepic is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $2700 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Tepic. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Tepic via Tijuana and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 41m.
The distance between San Diego and Tepic is 1773 km. The road distance is 2033.3 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Tepic without a car is to bus via Mexicali which takes 30h 41m and costs $1700 - $2700.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from San Diego to Tepic, including transfers.
San Diego to Tepic bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Tepic is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $2700 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexicali, which costs $1700 - $2700 and takes 30h 41m.
San Diego to Tepic bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Tepic is 2033 km. It takes approximately 23h 29m to drive from San Diego to Tepic.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Tepic, Mexico?
Volaris flies from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Tepic via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana, and Mexicali in around 30h 41m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
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
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
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
- $1,400–3,200
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
- $1,400–3,200
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- 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
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
- 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
- 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 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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