There are 6 ways to get from California to Chihuahua by tram, plane, bus, 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.
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$1,950–4,537Bus
- Take the bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahuabus
20h 30m$2,578–3,449Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from Alpine to Chihuahuabus Cuauhtémoc
26h 39m$10,612–16,261Drive 1,486.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Chihuahuacar 1,486.5 km
16h 54m$3,118–4,503Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU)plane SAN - CUU
8h 36m$2,226–9,812Bus via Hermosillo
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Hermosillobus San José
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Chihuahuabus
32h 17m$3,509–5,685
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Chihuahua is to bus which costs $2500 - $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 $1900 - $4600.
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 which takes 20h 30m and costs $2500 - $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 which takes 20h 30m and costs $2500 - $3500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2200 - $10000 and takes 8h 36m.
California to Chihuahua bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Chihuahua is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 11:04 AM in California and 12:04 PM 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, Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–21,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- 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
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,886
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,600–2,200
- Titanium
- $1,750–1,850
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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