There are 6 ways to get from Tonalá to Tijuana by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane GDL - TIJ
4h 55m$1,879–3,910Bus via Calle Independencia
cheapest- Take the bus from Guadalajara Central ACN to Tijuanabus
33h 58m$1,509–2,809Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuanabus
30h 19m$2,409Drive 2,233 km
- Drive from Tonalá to Tijuanacar 2,233 km
25h 30m$3,983–5,753Bus via Ángulo
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Tijuanabus
35h 31m$2,809–5,509Bus via Ángulo #2
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tijuanabus
37h 5m$2,809–6,509
Tonalá to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tonalá to Tijuana is to bus which costs $2410 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tonalá to Tijuana is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $1800 - $4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tonalá to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Clavel and arriving at Tijuana via Terminal Portales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 19m.
The distance between Tonalá and Tijuana is 1940 km. The road distance is 2233 km.
The best way to get from Tonalá to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 30h 19m and costs $2410.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Tonalá to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tonalá to Tijuana bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, depart from Terminal Portales station.
The best way to get from Tonalá to Tijuana is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $1800 - $4000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2410 and takes 30h 19m.
Tonalá to Tijuana bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, arrive at Tijuana station.
Tijuana is 1h behind Tonalá. It is currently 12:21 AM in Tonalá and 11:21 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Tonalá, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) hourly. Alternatively, GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa operates a bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuana once daily. Tickets cost $2,400 and the journey takes 29h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Guadalajara Central ACN to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Tijuana
- 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 Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Tonalá to Tijuana is 2233 km. It takes approximately 25h 30m to drive from Tonalá to Tijuana.
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