There are 6 ways to get from Tijuana to Tamarindo by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TIJ - GDL
4h 16m$1,963–3,942Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus
29h 18m$1,400–2,400Drive 2,224.2 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Tamarindocar 2,224.2 km
25h 36m$3,938–5,688Fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane TIJ - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
7h 5m$3,228–8,032Bus via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
34h 17m$2,875–5,085Bus via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6bus
36h 21m$2,800–6,500
Tijuana to Tamarindo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $1400 - $2400 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $1900 - $4000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tijuana and arriving at Terminal Portales. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h.
The distance between Tijuana and Tamarindo is 1930 km. The road distance is 2224.2 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 29h 18m and costs $1400 - $2400.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Tijuana to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Tijuana to Tamarindo bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $1900 - $4000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1400 - $2400 and takes 29h 18m.
Tijuana to Tamarindo bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, arrive at Terminal Portales station.
Tamarindo is 1h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 4:52 PM in Tijuana and 5:52 PM in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Tamarindo, Jalisco, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) hourly. Alternatively, GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa operates a bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales once daily. Tickets cost $2,400 and the journey takes 29h. ACN Autobuses also services this route once daily.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,800–6,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Tamarindo is 2224 km. It takes approximately 25h 36m to drive from Tijuana to Tamarindo.
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