There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Tecate by plane, tram, bus, train, car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, tram, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Stationtram
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus
6h 8m$1,363–4,983Bus via San Diego
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus 894
13h 48m$1,331–2,707Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cbxbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
12h 57m$1,601–2,598Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus 894
17h 20m$3,079–6,453Drive 793.9 km
- Drive from San Jose to Tecatecar 793.9 km
8h 36m$1,536–2,219BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus
7h 3m$1,467–5,037Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus
7h 18m$1,494–4,880Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus
9h 6m$3,417–6,965Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Cbxbus Lxit 3302 / ...
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
13h 10m$2,185–3,134
San Jose to Tecate by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Tecate is to bus via San Diego which costs $1300 - $2800 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Tecate is to fly and tram and bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $1300 - $5000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Tecate. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Tecate via Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between San Jose and Tecate is 764 km. The road distance is 793.9 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Tecate without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 57m and costs $1600 - $2600.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from San Jose to Tecate, including transfers.
San Jose to Tecate bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Tecate bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Cbx station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Tecate is 794 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from San Jose to Tecate.
There are 10+ hotels available in Tecate.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Tecate, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Jose to Tecate via Cbx and Tijuana International Airport in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $40–90
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $40–90
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $40–90
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $40–90
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $40–90
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $40–90
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $800–1,000
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $550–850
Bus from San Jose to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,900
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $2,100–2,900
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $1,800–2,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $800–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Want to know more about travelling around Mexico
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide































