Tijuana: 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.
Tijuana is a city of 1.9 million people in Mexico (Baja California), 97 m (318 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 278 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Tijuana runs from about 10 h 4 min a day in late December to 14 h 20 min in late June (computed for 32.5° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tijuana is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ), 5 km (3 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, 31 km), McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD, 74 km).
Flights to Tijuana: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tijuana · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 278 places to stay in Tijuana. Of the 161 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (68), and 5 are five-star. Across 90 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 50,436 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 207 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 28 km (United States) — car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 146 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Long Beach, 179 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bakersfield, 369 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Anaheim, 171 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Riverside, 165 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Ana, 160 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chula Vista, 17 km (United States) — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: San Diego, Ensenada, Mexicali, Calexico, Los Angeles, Valle de Guadalupe, Zaragoza, Laredo, Słubice, Frankfurt (Oder), Ciudad Juárez, Cancun, Havana, Changchun.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tijuana?
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tijuana?
About 1.9 million people live in Tijuana, across 637 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tijuana in?
America/Tijuana, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Tijuana?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Tijuana?
Our booking partner lists 278 places to stay in Tijuana, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tijuana?
Los Angeles (207 km), San Diego (28 km), Mexicali (146 km), Long Beach (179 km), Ensenada (80 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.