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What is the best way to travel from San Francisco to Tijuana Airport?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Flights and Buses to Tijuana Airport from San Francisco. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
14h 15m
£71
£95
4
Flight
1h 38m
£68
£206
69

What is the cheapest way to reach Tijuana Airport from San Francisco?

You can reach Tijuana Airport with just £68 by taking a Flight from Spirit Airlines, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Saturday
from £241
Sunday
from £79
Monday
from £71
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
from £68
Friday

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Volaris
    7h 0m
    0
    12:30
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    19:30
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Volaris
    Economy
    from £241
  • Volaris
    6h 31m
    0
    12:30
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    19:01
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Volaris
    Economy
    from £282
  • Viva Aerobus
    24h 20m
    0
    00:05
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    00:25
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Viva Aerobus
    Economy
    from £330
  • Alaska Airlines
    8h 36m
    0
    10:25
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    19:01
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from £333
  • Viva Aerobus
    10h 55m
    0
    00:05
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    11:00
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Viva Aerobus
    Economy
    from £344

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    14h 15m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £79
  • Greyhound US
    19h 5m
    0
    06:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £95
  • Greyhound US
    21h 40m
    0
    16:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £98
  • FlixBus
    17h 5m
    0
    08:30
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £98

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    16h 40m
    0
    08:55
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £71
  • FlixBus
    14h 15m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £72
  • Greyhound US
    21h 40m
    0
    16:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £79
  • Greyhound US
    19h 5m
    0
    06:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £124
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Viva Aerobus
    10h 36m
    0
    13:50
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    00:26
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Viva Aerobus
    Economy
    from £149
  • Viva Aerobus
    29h 45m
    0
    13:50
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    19:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Viva Aerobus
    Economy
    from £167
  • Volaris
    14h 16m
    0
    21:20
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    11:36
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Volaris
    Economy
    from £183
  • Volaris
    10h 3m
    0
    22:00
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    08:03
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Volaris
    Economy
    from £185
  • Alaska Airlines
    7h 57m
    0
    07:00
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    14:57
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from £373

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Spirit Airlines
    1h 39m
    0
    10:31
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    12:10
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    Spirit Airlines
    Economy
    from £68
  • Frontier Airlines
    11h 13m
    0
    20:31
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    07:44
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £71
  • Skyscanner
    1h 43m
    0
    21:59
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    23:42
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £114
  • United Airlines
    1h 38m
    0
    07:00
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    08:38
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £123
  • Alaska Airlines
    1h 42m
    0
    07:20
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    09:02
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from £126
  • Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    16h 40m
    0
    08:55
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £87
  • FlixBus
    14h 15m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £106
  • Greyhound US
    19h 5m
    0
    06:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £109
  • Greyhound US
    21h 40m
    0
    16:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £127

What are the fastest trips from San Francisco to Tijuana Airport?

You can get to Tijuana Airport from San Francisco in just 1h 38m with a Flight from United Airlines. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Saturday
from 6h 31m
Sunday
from 14h 15m
Monday
from 7h 57m
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
from 1h 38m
Friday

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Volaris
    6h 31m
    0
    12:30
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    19:01
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Volaris
    Economy
    from £282
  • Volaris
    7h 0m
    0
    12:30
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    19:30
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Volaris
    Economy
    from £241
  • Alaska Airlines
    8h 36m
    0
    10:25
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    19:01
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from £333
  • Viva Aerobus
    10h 55m
    0
    00:05
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    11:00
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Viva Aerobus
    Economy
    from £344
  • Viva Aerobus
    24h 20m
    0
    00:05
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    00:25
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Viva Aerobus
    Economy
    from £330

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    14h 15m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £79
  • FlixBus
    17h 5m
    0
    08:30
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £98
  • Greyhound US
    19h 5m
    0
    06:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £95
  • Greyhound US
    21h 40m
    0
    16:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £98

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Alaska Airlines
    7h 57m
    0
    07:00
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    14:57
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from £373
  • Volaris
    10h 3m
    0
    22:00
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    08:03
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Volaris
    Economy
    from £185
  • Viva Aerobus
    10h 36m
    0
    13:50
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    00:26
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Viva Aerobus
    Economy
    from £149
  • Volaris
    14h 16m
    0
    21:20
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    11:36
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Volaris
    Economy
    from £183
  • Viva Aerobus
    29h 45m
    0
    13:50
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    19:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Viva Aerobus
    Economy
    from £167
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    14h 15m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £72
  • FlixBus
    16h 40m
    0
    08:55
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £71
  • Greyhound US
    19h 5m
    0
    06:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £124
  • Greyhound US
    21h 40m
    0
    16:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £79

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • United Airlines
    1h 38m
    0
    07:00
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    08:38
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £123
  • Spirit Airlines
    1h 39m
    0
    10:31
    Oakland Airport
    Oakland Airport
    12:10
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    Spirit Airlines
    Economy
    from £68
  • Alaska Airlines
    1h 42m
    0
    07:20
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    09:02
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from £126
  • Skyscanner
    1h 43m
    0
    21:59
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    23:42
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £114
  • Frontier Airlines
    11h 13m
    0
    20:31
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    07:44
    San Diego Airport
    San Diego Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £71
  • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    14h 15m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £106
  • FlixBus
    16h 40m
    0
    08:55
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £87
  • Greyhound US
    19h 5m
    0
    06:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    01:35
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £109
  • Greyhound US
    21h 40m
    0
    16:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    13:40
    Tijuana Airport
    Tijuana Airport
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £127
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from San Francisco to Tijuana Airport

What are the most popular stations in San Francisco and Tijuana Airport?

In San Francisco, you will usually depart from One Ferry Building, SoMa or Beach St & Hyde St, while in Tijuana Airport you will be arriving at Tijuana Airport, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Tijuana Airport from San Francisco? With 9 connections between 2 Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between San Francisco and Tijuana Airport, you can pay as low as £68 with a Flight from Spirit Airlines.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from United Airlines: you will get to Tijuana Airport in just 1h 38m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting San Francisco and Tijuana Airport are Volaris, Viva Aerobus and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in San Francisco and Tijuana Airport is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Daly City, CA or to Tijuana, BC, and look at flights from San Francisco, CA - Airport, and landing at San Diego Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from San Francisco to Tijuana Airport?

The most popular companies between San Francisco and Tijuana Airport, are Volaris, Viva Aerobus and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus and Greyhound US

Airlines: Volaris, Viva Aerobus, Alaska Airlines and 4 more.

All you need to know when you travel from San Francisco to Tijuana Airport

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from San Francisco to Tijuana Airport. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from San Francisco to Tijuana Airport

How can I reach Tijuana Airport from San Francisco?

Every day, there are on average 9 connections between Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Tijuana Airport from San Francisco.

How far is Tijuana Airport from San Francisco?

The distance between San Francisco and Tijuana Airport is 762.5 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between San Francisco and Tijuana Airport?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 21 kgs of CO2, a train 27 kgs, a car 130 kgs, and a flight 188 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from San Francisco to Tijuana Airport?

You can get to Tijuana Airport with just £68 by taking a Flight from Spirit Airlines.

What is the fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tijuana Airport?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Tijuana Airport in just 1h 38m with a Flight from United Airlines.

More routes to San Francisco and to Tijuana Airport

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to San Francisco and to Tijuana Airport. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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