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How to get fromTucson to Baja Californiaby plane, tram, train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Baja California by plane, tram, train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from Tucson, tram

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane TUS - SAN
    2. Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    4h 27m
    $8,096–13,374

  2. Drive 647.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tucson to Tijuanacar car 647.2 km
    6h 48m
    $1,259–1,819

  3. Train, bus via Mexicali

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    11h 34m
    $2,054–3,968

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus bus 95
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus bus
    12h
    $1,737–4,105

  5. Bus to Phoenix, fly

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane PHX - SAN
    5h 43m
    $2,233–5,957

  6. Bus via Phoenix

    1. Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    13h 8m
    $1,565–2,515

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train Pacific Surfliner
    15h 12m
    $2,916–6,612

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus El Paso
    18h 22m
    $1,530–2,350

Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,025Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Baja California, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Tijuana via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, Mexicali, and Tijuana in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Tijuana via Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 15h 12m.

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