There are 3 ways to get from Tijuana to Galápagos Islands by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Montebus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane LAX - SCY
21h 47m$793–1,768Fly from San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane SAN - SCY
23h 54m$305–1,221Fly from Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane TIJ - SCY
34h 53m$392–1,430
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Galápagos Islands is to fly which costs $300 - $1,300 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Galápagos Islands is to bus and fly which takes 21h 47m and costs $750 - $1,800.
The distance between Tijuana and Galápagos Islands is 5168 km.
It takes approximately 21h 47m to get from Tijuana to Galápagos Islands, including transfers.
Galápagos Islands is 1h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 03:46 in Tijuana and 04:46 in Galápagos Islands.
There are 176+ hotels available in Galápagos Islands.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Galápagos Islands, Ecuador?
Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Volaris fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) twice a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Mexico City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Miami, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $30–50
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