There are 10 ways to get from California to Morelia by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane TIJ - MLM
6h 27m$2,270–6,719Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Moreliabus
47h 6m$1,731–4,235Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus San José
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Moreliabus
38h 39m$4,052–5,909Drive 2,685.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Moreliacar 2,685.5 km
30h 25m$5,656–8,170Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane LAX - MLM
6h 26m$3,341–13,037Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane SMF - MLM
6h 40m$5,642–16,860Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane SJC - MLM
6h 49m$5,693–16,893Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane OAK - MLM
6h 46m$5,687–17,917Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane FAT - MLM
7h 32m$5,419–15,819Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Yuririabus
- Take the bus from Yuriria to Moreliabus
2d 8h$3,571–4,505
California to Morelia by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Morelia is to bus which costs $3500 - $4600 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from California to Morelia is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $3300 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Morelia. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Morelia via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 39m.
The distance between California and Morelia is 2182 km. The road distance is 2685.5 km.
The best way to get from California to Morelia without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 38h 39m and costs $4000 - $6000.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from California to Morelia, including transfers.
California to Morelia bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from California to Morelia is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $2200 - $7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $4000 - $6000 and takes 38h 39m.
California to Morelia bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Morelia is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 5:59 PM in California and 6:59 PM in Morelia.
What companies run services between California, USA and Morelia, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Volaris, and Aeroméxico fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Morelia via Terminal Tlaquepaque and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 in around 38h 39m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–13,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–15,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–13,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,959
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Celaya to Yuriria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Yuriria to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Celaya to Yuriria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Yuriria to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- ConectaGFA
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