Dr. Adrián de Silva Razo
Board certified
Certificate 4/3819/22 · valid to 2027-03-11
Calgary, Alberta to Tijuana
Tijuana specialists, coming from Calgary
Fly into San Diego and cross the same day if the appointment is a consultation. For surgery, plan the recovery stay on the San Diego side or in Tijuana rather than flying home early.
Distance
About 1,500 miles to San Diego
Travel time
Roughly a 3.5 hour flight, often with a connection
Coming back
Connections make same-day returns risky. Leave a clear buffer after the crossing.
Distances and times are approximate and change with traffic and with the wait at the crossing. Check the CBP border wait times page on the morning you travel.
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Planning the trip
The thing people underestimate isn't the price, it's the recovery stay. A surgical trip isn't a day trip: budget for the nights your surgeon requires in the area afterwards, plus the interval before you can fly. Ask for both in writing, and read how the crossing works before your first one.
Questions patients actually ask
How long does it take to get to a Tijuana specialist from Calgary?
About 1,500 miles to San Diego. Roughly a 3.5 hour flight, often with a connection. Fly into San Diego and cross the same day if the appointment is a consultation. For surgery, plan the recovery stay on the San Diego side or in Tijuana rather than flying home early.
Do I need a passport?
Yes. A Canadian passport for the flights, and it's also what you use crossing back out of Mexico. If your route takes you through the United States, check the current US entry requirements for Canadian citizens before you book, because those are separate from Mexico's.
How long is the wait coming back?
Connections make same-day returns risky. Leave a clear buffer after the crossing. Pedestrian and vehicle lanes move at completely different speeds, which is why most patients park on the US side and walk.
Can I drive home the same day after treatment?
After a consultation, yes. After surgery, no: you will need someone else to drive, and most of the procedures people cross for require staying in the area for a recovery period before it's safe to travel at all. Get that interval from the surgeon before you book anything.