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How to get fromSan Fernando Valley to Tijuanaby bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, tram, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from San Fernando Valley to Tijuana by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, tram, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Van Nuys FlyAway Terminal - 7610 Woodley Ave to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Lax
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza to El Monte Station - Upper Levelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Monte to Tijuana Línea, B.C.bus bus
    6h 3m
    $928–1,507

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus Los Angeles
    7h 42m
    $522–867

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Van Nuys to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train Pacific Surfliner
    6h 59m
    $1,045–2,304

  4. Drive  257.2 km

    1. Drive from San Fernando Valley to Tijuanacar car 257.2 km
    2h 53m
    $531–766

  5. Fly, tram

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane LAX - SAN
    2. Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    5h 17m
    $3,308–9,657

San Fernando Valley to Tijuana by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$928Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 311.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between San Fernando Valley, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Van Nuys FlyAway Terminal - 7610 Woodley Ave to Tijuana Línea, B.C. via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza, El Monte Station - Upper Level, El Monte Station Upper Level, Garvey Ave and Mountain View Rd E, and El Monte in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Van Nuys to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center every 4 hours. Tickets cost $600–1,500 and the journey takes 3h 39m.

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