There are 6 ways to get from Tijuana to Xalapa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Veracruz International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane TIJ - VER
- Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus
6h 13m$2,693–7,482Bus via Mexico City
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus Ensenada
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Xalapabus
45h 38m$2,286–3,200Drive 3,011 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Xalapacar 3,011 km
33h 58m$5,388–7,782Fly to Hermanos Serdán International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)plane TIJ - PBC
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Xalapabus
8h 32m$2,733–6,722Fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane TIJ - MEX
- Take the bus from Encuentro Oceanía to Soriana Hiper Xalapabus
8h 38m$2,433–5,072Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Xalapabus
2d$3,798–8,761
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Xalapa is to bus via Mexico City which costs $2200 - $3200 and takes 45h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Xalapa is to fly and bus which takes 6h 13m and costs $2600 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Xalapa. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Buenavista and arriving at Xalapa via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 38m.
The distance between Tijuana and Xalapa is 2664 km. The road distance is 3011 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Xalapa without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 45h 38m and costs $2200 - $3200.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Tijuana to Xalapa, including transfers.
Tijuana to Xalapa bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
Tijuana to Xalapa bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
Xalapa is 1h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 12:03 PM in Tijuana and 1:03 PM in Xalapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Xalapa is 3011 km. It takes approximately 33h 58m to drive from Tijuana to Xalapa.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Xalapa, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Xalapa via México Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 45h 38m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–11,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- japi.com.mx
Bus from Encuentro Oceanía to Soriana Hiper Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $290–350
- Schedules at
- japi.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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