There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Tecate by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tecatebus
8h 55m$900–2,300Drive 650.9 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Tecatecar 650.9 km
8h 15m$1,153–1,665Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Hermosillobus
- Fly from Hermosillo International Airport (HMO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane HMO - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
5h 59m$2,383–5,142Bus via San Luis Río Colorado
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Luis Río Coloradobus Plus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tecatebus Tapachula
10h 40m$1,228–2,456
Santa Ana to Tecate by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Tecate is to bus which costs $900 - $2300 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Tecate is to bus and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $2300 - $5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Tecate. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Tecate is 650 km. The road distance is 650.9 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Tecate without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $900 - $2300.
The bus from Santa Ana to Tecate takes 8h 55m including transfers and departs once daily.
Santa Ana to Tecate bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Tecate bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, arrive at Tecate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Tecate is 651 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Santa Ana to Tecate.
There are 10+ hotels available in Tecate.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, Sonora, Mexico and Tecate, Mexico?
Chihuahuenses operates a bus from Santa Ana to Tecate 5 times a day. Tickets cost $1,100–2,300 and the journey takes 8h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Hermosillo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,700
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $600–850
- Titanium
- $650–900
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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