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How to get fromSanta Maria Airport (SMX) to Tijuanaby bus, plane, tram, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Tijuana by bus, plane, tram, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly, tram

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SBA - SAN
    3. Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    4h 36m
    $3,836–5,316

  2. Drive 471.5 km

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    1. Drive from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Tijuanacar car 471.5 km
    5h 17m
    $913–1,318

  3. Bus via San Diego

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus bus reLAXsan
    8h 51m
    $2,554–3,636

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train Pacific Surfliner
    12h 18m
    $1,808–4,040

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane LAX - SAN
    7h 14m
    $4,284–13,086

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus Los Angeles
    10h 48m
    $2,078–2,732

Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Tijuana by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,078Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 455.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Santa Maria Airport (SMX), USA and Tijuana, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Tijuana via Los Angeles Airport, CA, LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to San Diego 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1,700–3,700 and the journey takes 8h 21m.

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