Todos Santos is the bohemian Pueblo Mágico on the Pacific coast, 75 km (47 miles) northwest of Cabo San Lucas and 110 km from SJD. The drive from the airport is 70-95 minutes via Highway 19 — longer than any other Cabos destination, but the colonial town, surf breaks, art galleries, and Hotel California make it a frequent day-trip or quieter alternative stay. Pricing depends on group size and time of day; contact us for an exact quote.
How long is the transfer from SJD to Todos Santos?
Todos Santos is the longest transfer in our service area — 110 km from SJD (about 68 miles), with two route options. The faster route runs via Highway 19 along the Pacific coast for about 81 km from SJD. The scenic route through Cabo San Lucas (Highway 1 south then Highway 19 north) is 5-10 km longer but goes through downtown Cabo if you want a stop. Most of our Todos Santos arrivals are 70-95 minutes door-to-door.
| Route | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Direct via Highway 19 | 81 km / 50 mi | 70-85 min |
| Scenic via Cabo San Lucas | 110 km / 68 mi | 85-100 min |
| With photo stop at Lover's Beach | 110 km + stop | 110-125 min |
What does a Todos Santos transfer cost?
Pricing for Todos Santos depends on group size and one-way vs round-trip. Because the drive is over an hour and not all our pricing tiers cover this route, we quote it case-by-case via WhatsApp. For reference, a private van one-way typically runs in the $200-280 USD range; a Sprinter for larger groups runs $300-400. All quotes are all-inclusive — vehicle, driver, taxes, tolls, bottled water, child seats. No tip required.
Popular hotels and stops in Todos Santos
- Hotel California — the iconic mid-century hotel and bar
- Guaycura Boutique Hotel — colonial-style boutique with rooftop ocean view
- Posada La Poza — adults-only beachfront, just south of town
- Hotel Casa Tota — Centro hotel in a restored hacienda
- Pavilion Coastal Hotel — Cerritos Beach, surf-side villas
- Centro Histórico galleries + Plaza Pública — walking the colonial core
- Playa Cerritos — main swimmable + surfable beach, 10 min south
Why Todos Santos is different
Todos Santos is a working town, not a resort enclave. Stays are in restored colonial buildings or surfer-friendly bungalows; dinner is in family-run restaurants; the beach is shared with locals and the surfboard crowd. If you want all-inclusive resort logistics, this is the wrong fit. If you want Mexico beyond the corridor — galleries, surf breaks, a slower clock — it is exactly the right fit.
Private transfer vs. taxi, shared shuttle, or rental car to Todos Santos
Todos Santos sits outside SJD's four standard taxi-sindicato zones — the union kiosk lists it under "outside zones" with no published flat rate, quoting it case-by-case the same way we do. Shared shuttles are effectively not an option here: providers run fixed dispatch routes along the SJD-Cabo San Lucas corridor and do not serve this distance.
| Option | Approx. cost | Time to Todos Santos | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private transfer (us) | $200-280 USD / vehicle (van), $300-400 (Sprinter) | 70-95 min direct | Flight-tracked, all-inclusive, custom quote via WhatsApp |
| Taxi sindicato | Quote on request | 70-95 min | Outside SJD's 4 standard zones — cash only, no flight tracking |
| Shared shuttle | Not standard for this route | N/A | Providers run fixed routes along the SJD-Cabo San Lucas corridor only |
| Rental car | $50-90 USD / day + insurance | 70-95 min | You drive after a long flight; no flight-delay coverage |
Todos Santos is the one zone in our service area where the taxi sindicato does not publish a flat rate — like us, the kiosk quotes it individually because it falls outside SJD's four standard zones. That puts our $200-280 van rate (or $300-400 for a Sprinter with a larger group) on comparable footing with a sindicato quote, but ours comes with flight tracking, child seats, and no cash negotiation at the curb. A rental car runs $50-90/day plus insurance and only pays off if you plan to explore beyond town — for a straight airport transfer it means driving 70-95 minutes after a long flight with no coverage if that flight is delayed.
Late-night and early morning Todos Santos arrivals
For 5-7 AM Todos Santos departures, plan to leave 2.5-3 hours before scheduled flight time: 75-90 minutes drive + 60 minutes for SJD security + buffer. The pre-dawn Highway 19 drive is quiet and uneventful. We confirm pickup time 24 hours before departure via WhatsApp.
