Flight to San Diego
Santa Barbara → San Diego · about ~45m in the air
Bus to Tijuana
San Diego → Tijuana · about 1h
Santa Barbara → Tijuana
United States to Mexico · 1 border · Where else can you go from Santa Barbara?
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About the trip from Santa Barbara to Tijuana
Santa Barbara (United States) and Tijuana (Mexico) are 329 km (204 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, direct: ~4h 45m door to door. Without flying, it takes about 6h 20m by train and bus, via Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Santa Barbara to San Diego: ~45m in the air, 302 km
- Bus from San Diego to Tijuana: about 1h, 28 km
Every route we know
- Flight, direct: ~4h 45m, no changes
- Train + Bus, via Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego: about 6h 20m, 3 changes
- Train + Bus, via Los Angeles and San Diego: about 6h 25m, 2 changes
- Bus + Train + Bus, via Ventura, Los Angeles and San Diego: about 6h 35m, 3 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.