There are 7 ways to get from California to Chihuahua by tram, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly
best- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU)plane TIJ - CUU
5h 8m$2,051–4,942Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahuabus
20h 30m$2,609–3,492Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from Alpine to Chihuahuabus Cuauhtémoc
26h 39m$10,752–16,477Drive 1,486.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Chihuahuacar 1,486.5 km
16h 54m$3,792–5,477Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU)plane LAX - CUU
8h 40m$2,423–9,959Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU)plane SAN - CUU
8h 26m$2,227–9,314Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the bus from El Paso - Limo Express to Chihuahua Centrobus
22h 20m$2,826–5,219
California to Chihuahua by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Chihuahua is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $2600 - $3500 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from California to Chihuahua is to tram and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $2000 - $5000.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Chihuahua. However, there are services departing from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles and arriving at Chihuahua via Presidencia and Ciudad Juárez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between California and Chihuahua is 1186 km. The road distance is 1486.5 km.
The best way to get from California to Chihuahua without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 20h 30m and costs $2600 - $3500.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from California to Chihuahua, including transfers.
California to Chihuahua bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Chihuahua is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 20h 30m and costs $2600 - $3500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2400 - $10000 and takes 8h 40m.
California to Chihuahua bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Chihuahua is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 10:49 PM in California and 12:49 AM in Chihuahua.
What companies run services between California, USA and Chihuahua, Mexico?
You can take a bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to Chihuahua via El Paso, Presidencia, Minatitlán Sur, and Ciudad Juárez in around 20h 30m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Viva Aerobus, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–16,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–18,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–9,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10,000–17,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,000
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +52 614 410 4817
- [email protected]
- Website
- turisticosnoroeste.com
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $480–520
- Schedules at
- turisticosnoroeste.com
- Book at
- turisticosnoroeste.com
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- [email protected]
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Alpine to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Book at
- web.noroesteusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- Website
- Limousines de Mexico
Bus from El Paso - Limo Express to Chihuahua Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–1,100
- Website
- Limousines de Mexico
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