Distance between San Diego CA and Tijuana
The distance from San Diego to Tijuana is 22 miles by road including 11 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 57 minutes and goes through Chula Vista and National City.
| Shortest distance by air | 19 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 22.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 57 min |
| Fuel amount | 0.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 2.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 5 7 mi, 16 min
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| National City | 7 mi | 16 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 04 min
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| Chula Vista | 9 mi | 20 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 5 5 mi, 17 min
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| San Diego | 14 mi | 38 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 5 MEX 1D 9 mi, 18 min
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| Tijuana | 22 mi | 57 min | 0.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Tijuana?
Fuel cost: 2.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 22.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Diego to Tijuana?
Driving time: 57 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 7 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 1 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 42 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to Tijuana by land?
The distance between San Diego and Tijuana is 22.4 mi by road including 11.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Diego and Tijuana respectively.
What city is halfway between San Diego and Tijuana?
The halfway point between San Diego and Tijuana is Chula Vista. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Chula Vista to San Diego is 9 mi and driving will take about 20 min. The road between Chula Vista and Tijuana has length 14 mi and will take approximately 36 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Tijuana?
San Diego is located 19 mi north-west of Tijuana.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Tijuana has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.50086, longitude -116.96417.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Tijuana?
The route from San Diego to Tijuana follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 1D: 3 mi