Flight to San Diego
San Francisco → San Diego · about ~1h 15m in the air
Bus to Tijuana
San Diego → Tijuana · about 1h
San Francisco → Tijuana
United States to Mexico · 1 border · Where else can you go from San Francisco?
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About the trip from San Francisco to Tijuana
San Francisco (United States) and Tijuana (Mexico) are 765 km (475 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, direct: ~5h 15m door to door. Without flying, it takes about 12h 55m by bus and train, via Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from San Francisco to San Diego: ~1h 15m in the air, 737 km
- Bus from San Diego to Tijuana: about 1h, 28 km
Every route we know
- Flight, direct: ~5h 15m, no changes
- Bus + Train + Bus, via Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego: about 12h 55m, 3 changes
- Flight, direct: ~6h 45m, no changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.