There are 5 ways to get from Tijuana to Columbus by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane SAN - CMH
7h 43m$307–924Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
2d 6h$356–687Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus
2d 8h$823–1,786Drive 2,205.5 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Columbuscar 2,205.5 mi
36h 26m$403–582Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Streetbus 95
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus
3d$825–1,862
Tijuana to Columbus by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Columbus is to bus which costs $350 - $700 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Columbus is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Columbus. However, there are services departing from Tijuana and arriving at Columbus via Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, Calexico Bus Station, Indio Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Tijuana and Columbus is 2010 miles. The road distance is 2218.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Tijuana to Columbus, including transfers.
Tijuana to Columbus bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Columbus is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $300 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 2 days 6h.
Tijuana to Columbus bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, arrive at Mexicali station.
Columbus is 3h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 7:43 AM in Tijuana and 10:43 AM in Columbus.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Columbus, OH, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana to Columbus via Mexicali, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Calexico Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indio Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
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