There are 5 ways to get from California to San Luis Río Colorado by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
6h 25m$1,402–2,808Drive 436.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to San Luis Río Coloradocar 436.7 km
4h 54m$844–1,218Bus via Mexicali
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Ysidro, CAbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
7h 30m$1,164–2,678Fly, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane LAX - IPL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
4h 56m$1,680–8,252Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 3105 / ...
- Take the bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Coloradobus
9h 31m
California to San Luis Río Colorado by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to San Luis Río Colorado is to drive which costs $800 - $1300 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from California to San Luis Río Colorado is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs $800 - $1300.
No, there is no direct bus from California to San Luis Río Colorado. However, there are services departing from Downtown Los Angeles and arriving at San Luis Río Colorado via Tijuana and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between California and San Luis Río Colorado is 446 km. The road distance is 436.7 km.
The best way to get from California to San Luis Río Colorado without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $1400 - $2900.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from California to San Luis Río Colorado, including transfers.
California to San Luis Río Colorado bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Downtown Los Angeles station.
California to San Luis Río Colorado bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Ysidro, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to San Luis Río Colorado is 437 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from California to San Luis Río Colorado.
There are 14+ hotels available in San Luis Río Colorado.
What companies run services between California, USA and San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Luis Río Colorado via San Ysidro, CA, Tijuana, and Mexicali in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $17
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Ysidro, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $700–1,100
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–320
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–320
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $360–600
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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