There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana by plane, tram, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Sonoma County Airport, tram
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
4h 28m$2,873–5,402Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus FlixBus N2003
14h 56m$1,470–2,512Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
20h 44m$3,642–7,969Drive 907.8 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Tijuanacar 907.8 km
9h 36m$1,747–2,523Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
6h 45m$1,661–4,923Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
7h$1,537–5,924Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
18h 32m$1,519–2,987
Santa Rosa to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana is to train and bus which costs $1400 - $2600 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 4h 28m and costs $2800 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via San Francisco Bus Station and San Ysidro Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Tijuana station. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at San Ysidro Station via Emeryville, Los Angeles and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 44m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Tijuana is 875 km. The road distance is 907.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 18h 32m and costs $1500 - $3000.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Tijuana bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Tijuana train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Tijuana is to train which takes 20h 44m and costs $3600 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1500 - $3000 and takes 18h 32m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Tijuana via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Emeryville, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 20h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 18h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–110
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–110
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–120
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–110
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $543
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $543
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $420–950
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $170–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Tijuana bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to Tijuana train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Tijuana is 908 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Santa Rosa to Tijuana.
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