Rosarito: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Rosarito is a city of 100,660 people in Mexico (Baja California), 46 m (151 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rosarito runs from about 10 h 4 min a day in late December to 14 h 19 min in late June (computed for 32.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rosarito is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,711 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are San Diego International Airport (SAN, 44 km), McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD, 88 km).
Flights to Rosarito: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rosarito · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 219 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 16 km — tours
- San Diego, 41 km (United States) — buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 152 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Long Beach, 189 km (United States) — flights · tours
- Ensenada, 69 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bakersfield, 381 km (United States) — flights
- Anaheim, 183 km (United States)
- Riverside, 180 km (United States)
- Santa Ana, 172 km (United States)
Twin towns and sister cities: La Paz.
Common questions
Which airport serves Rosarito?
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rosarito?
About 100,660 people live in Rosarito (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rosarito in?
America/Tijuana, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Rosarito?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rosarito?
Los Angeles (219 km), Tijuana (16 km), San Diego (41 km), Mexicali (152 km), Long Beach (189 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.