There are 8 ways to get from Zacatecas to San Diego by plane, tram, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zacatecas International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane ZCL - TIJ
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram
5h 51m$184–490Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Fresnillobus
- Take the bus from Fresnillo to Durangobus
- Take the bus from Durango to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Santa Anabus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diegotrain
35h 2m$164–314Drive 1,361.9 mi
- Drive from Zacatecas to San Diegocar 1,361.9 mi
25h 6m$249–359Fly Zacatecas International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ZCL - SAN
6h 22m$371–1,437Bus to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus
- Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane AGU - TIJ
8h 36mFly Zacatecas International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZCL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
8h 18m$288–835Bus
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Tijuanabus
42h 18m$260–530Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6bus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Tijuanabus
42h 59m$217–396
Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zacatecas to San Diego is to bus and train which costs $160 - $320 and takes 35h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Zacatecas to San Diego is to fly and tram which takes 5h 51m and costs $180 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Zacatecas to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Zacatecas and arriving at San Ysidro Bus Terminal via Aguascalientes and Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 18m.
The distance between Zacatecas and San Diego is 1140 miles. The road distance is 1369.9 miles.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 2m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Zacatecas to San Diego, including transfers.
Zacatecas to San Diego bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, depart from Zacatecas station.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to San Diego is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $370 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 42h 18m.
Zacatecas to San Diego bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, arrive at Aguascalientes station.
San Diego is 1h behind Zacatecas. It is currently 7:45 PM in Zacatecas and 6:45 PM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Zacatecas, Mexico and San Diego, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Volaris, and Southwest Airlines fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zacatecas to Civic Center Station via Aguascalientes, Tijuana, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, and San Ysidro Station in around 42h 18m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to Fresnillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to Fresnillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to Fresnillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to Fresnillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlán to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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