There are 8 ways to get from Anaheim to Mazatlán by plane, bus, car, 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 from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane LAX - MZT
6h 46m$4,981–7,231Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from 226th / Norwalk to 7th / Decaturbus 62
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Mazatlánbus
34h$1,468–1,973Bus via Tecate
- Take the bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to Mazatlan H. Familiaresbus
26h 44m$1,894–2,758Drive 1,918.2 km
- Drive from Anaheim to Mazatláncar 1,918.2 km
22h 3m$4,889–7,062Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane TIJ - MZT
8h 11m$2,973–7,216Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane SNA - MZT
9h 1m$2,437–9,837Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane ONT - MZT
11h 33m$3,169–11,324Bus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mazatlánbus San José / ...
31h 30m$2,832–5,037
Anaheim to Mazatlán by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anaheim to Mazatlán is to bus which costs $1400 - $2000 and takes 34h.
The fastest way to get from Anaheim to Mazatlán is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $4900 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Anaheim to Mazatlán. However, there are services departing from Anaheim-Cerritos and arriving at Mazatlan H. Familiares via Tijuana International Airport and Tecate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Anaheim and Mazatlán is 1765 km. The road distance is 1918.2 km.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Mazatlán without a car is to bus via Tecate which takes 26h 44m and costs $1800 - $2800.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Anaheim to Mazatlán, including transfers.
Anaheim to Mazatlán bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Anaheim-Cerritos station.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Mazatlán is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $4900 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus via Tecate, which costs $1800 - $2800 and takes 26h 44m.
Anaheim to Mazatlán bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Mazatlán is 1h ahead of Anaheim. It is currently 3:03 AM in Anaheim and 4:03 AM in Mazatlán.
What companies run services between Anaheim, CA, USA and Mazatlán, Mexico?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and Viva Aerobus fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Mazatlan H. Familiares via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, and Tecate in around 26h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–15,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to Mazatlan H. Familiares
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,969
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,800–3,900
- Titanium
- $3,110–3,160
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 226th / Norwalk to 7th / Decatur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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