There are 9 ways to get from Austin to Mexicali by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane AUS - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
9h 49m$1,951–10,053Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
30h 49m$5,156–8,178Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
33h 53m$5,880–13,634Drive 1,907.8 km
- Drive from Austin to Mexicalicar 1,907.8 km
18h 16m$3,732–5,391Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AUS - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
9h 4m$3,162–8,033Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane AUS - MXL
10h 35m$3,472–13,833Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane AUS - IPL
7h 31m$2,382–11,128Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane AUS - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
10h 29m$2,187–5,448Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAT - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
10h 46m$2,851–12,380
Austin to Mexicali by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Mexicali is to fly and bus which costs $2100 - $5500 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Mexicali is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $2300 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via Ft Worth Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
The distance between Austin and Mexicali is 1756 km. The road distance is 1907.8 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Mexicali without a car is to bus which takes 30h 49m and costs $5000 - $8500.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Austin to Mexicali, including transfers.
Austin to Mexicali bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
The best way to get from Austin to Mexicali is to bus which takes 30h 49m and costs $5000 - $8500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $3400 - $14000 and takes 10h 35m.
Austin to Mexicali bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Mexicali is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 7:34 PM in Austin and 5:34 PM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via Fort Worth, Ft Worth Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos in around 30h 49m. Alternatively, Aeroméxico, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Austin to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–13,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Mexicali is 1908 km. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Austin to Mexicali.
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