There are 7 ways to get from California to Veracruz by plane, bus, 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 from Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane TIJ - VER
6h 44m$2,549–8,013Fly from San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane SAN - VER
10h 45m$1,925–8,691Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruzbus
2d$5,336–8,156Drive 3,222.8 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Veracruzcar 3,222.8 km
38h 4m$6,648–9,602Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane LAX - VER
8h 26m$2,118–8,832Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruzbus
2d 8h$2,930–4,234Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruzbus
2d 16h$4,280–6,384
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Veracruz is to bus which costs $2900 - $4300 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from California to Veracruz is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $2500 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Veracruz. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Veracruz via Terminal Milenio Zapopan, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Puebla CAPU. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between California and Veracruz is 2591 km. The road distance is 3222.8 km.
The best way to get from California to Veracruz without a car is to bus via Guadalajara which takes 2 days 0h and costs $5000 - $8500.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from California to Veracruz, including transfers.
California to Veracruz bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from California to Veracruz is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $2500 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Guadalajara, which costs $5000 - $8500 and takes 2 days 0h.
California to Veracruz bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Zapopan station.
Veracruz is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 8:34 AM in California and 9:34 AM in Veracruz.
What companies run services between California, USA and Veracruz, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Volaris, and Aeroméxico fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Veracruz via Terminal Zapopan, Terminal Milenio Zapopan, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Puebla Terminal CAPU, and Puebla CAPU in around 2d.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–17,000
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,857
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,300–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between California to Veracruz is 3223 km. It takes approximately 38h 4m to drive from California to Veracruz.
There are 364+ hotels available in Veracruz.



