There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to Hollister by bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Gilroybus San Ysidro
11h 17m$87–123Tram, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benitobus
8h 30m$79–337Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
14h 42m$338–531Drive 442.8 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Hollistercar 442.8 mi
7h 29m$81–117Tram, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, line 68 bus, bus
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Stationtram
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Gilroy Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benitobus
7h 36m$84–514Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68 / ...
16h 6m$99–167Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 33m$88–283Tram, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benitobus
9h 41m$101–301
Tijuana to Hollister by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Hollister is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Hollister is to drive which takes 7h 29m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Hollister. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro and arriving at 4th & San Benito via Caltrain/Greyhound Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Tijuana station to Hollister. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro Station and arriving at Salinas via San Diego and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
The distance between Tijuana and Hollister is 507 miles. The road distance is 445.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Hollister without a car is to bus via San Jose which takes 16h 6m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Tijuana to Hollister, including transfers.
Tijuana to Hollister bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Ysidro station.
Tijuana to Hollister train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Hollister is to bus which takes 11h 17m and costs $85 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 14h 42m.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Hollister, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from San Ysidro to Gilroy once daily. Tickets cost $85–120 and the journey takes 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tijuana to Hollister via San Ysidro Station, America Plaza Station, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Salinas in around 14h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Ysidro to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–120
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $26–50
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- (831) 636 4161
- Website
- SanBenitoCountyExpress.org
Bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SanBenitoCountyExpress.org
Bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SanBenitoCountyExpress.org
Bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SanBenitoCountyExpress.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–17
- Titanium
- $4–16
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
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Booking & Getting There
Tijuana to Hollister bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Tijuana to Hollister train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Hollister is 445 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Tijuana to Hollister.
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