There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Tijuana by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PVG - SAN
18h 57m$5,131–14,127Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane SHA - TIJ
19h 36m$6,412–22,612Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PVG - SNA
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Línea, B.C.bus
20h 59m$5,639–15,040Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PVG - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
21h 15m$5,216–12,212Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PVG - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
23h 59m$6,896–18,152Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PVG - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
23h 2m$5,666–15,197Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PVG - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to El Montetrain
- Take the bus from El Monte to Tijuana Línea, B.C.bus
24h 15m$5,639–14,300
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Tijuana is to fly and train which costs $5000 - $13000 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Tijuana is to fly which takes 18h 57m and costs $5000 - $15000.
The distance between Shanghai and Tijuana is 10663 km.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Shanghai to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tijuana is 16h behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:14 AM in Shanghai and 1:14 PM in Tijuana.
There are 536+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Tijuana, Mexico?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–19,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–13,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–13,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–18,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–13,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–15,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–21,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–13,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–13,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–19,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–13,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–13,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–21,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Línea, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–850
Bus from El Monte to Tijuana Línea, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $600–900
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