There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Cdmx by plane, bus, car, tram, or subway
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane TIJ - MEX
7h 8m$1,876–4,946Tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, line 1 subway
cheapest- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane TIJ - NLU
- Take the subway from Lechería to Buenavistasubway
8h 3m$1,788–4,983Bus via Mexicali
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
42h 49m$3,611–6,931Drive 2,764.5 km
- Drive from San Diego to Cdmxcar 2,764.5 km
31h 30m$5,773–8,339Tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane TIJ - TLC
8h 46m$2,705–5,201Bus to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane MXL - MEX
9h 13m$3,262–8,806Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus Ensenada
43h 42m$2,046–3,176Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
45h 48m$3,643–8,664
San Diego to Cdmx by tram, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Cdmx is to bus which costs $2000 - $3200 and takes 43h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Cdmx is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $1800 - $5000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Cdmx. However, there are services departing from Tijuana and arriving at Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña via Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 49m.
The distance between San Diego and Cdmx is 2353 km. The road distance is 2764.5 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Cdmx without a car is to bus via Mexicali which takes 42h 49m and costs $3600 - $7000.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from San Diego to Cdmx, including transfers.
San Diego to Cdmx bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Cdmx is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $1800 - $5000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexicali, which costs $3600 - $7000 and takes 42h 49m.
San Diego to Cdmx bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, arrive at Mexicali station.
Cdmx is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 17:21 in San Diego and 18:21 in Cdmx.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Cdmx, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fifth Avenue Station to Cdmx via San Ysidro Station, Tijuana, Mexicali, Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña, Tasqueña, and Revolución in around 42h 49m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–7,500
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–7,500
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–13,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +52 55 1946 0790
- info@fsuburbanos.com
- Website
- Ferrocarriles Suburbanos
Subway from Lechería to Buenavista
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- Ferrocarriles Suburbanos
- Long Trip
- $22
- Short trip
- $10
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Cdmx is 2765 km. It takes approximately 31h 30m to drive from San Diego to Cdmx.
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