There are 8 ways to get from Culiacán to California by plane, bus, car, tram, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CUL - SAN
5h 5m$122–605Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from Culiacán to Los Angelesbus
21h 13m$77–105Drive 1,089.7 mi
- Drive from Culiacán to Los Angelescar 1,089.7 mi
20h 16m$199–288Fly to Tijuana International Airport, tram
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CUL - TIJ
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram
5h 7m$78–193Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CUL - LAX
5h 36m$87–393Bus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Los Angeles Downtownbus Guadalajara
26h 20m$150–210Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Tijuana
28h 4m$104–151Bus via Huntington Park
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Huntington Parkbus
29h 6m$189–223
Culiacán to California by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to California is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $75 - $110 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to California is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $120 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Culiacán and arriving at Los Angeles Downtown. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 20m.
The distance between Culiacán and California is 822 miles. The road distance is 1096.1 miles.
The best way to get from Culiacán to California without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 21h 13m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Culiacán to California, including transfers.
Culiacán to California bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Culiacán station.
The best way to get from Culiacán to California is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $75 - $110 and takes 21h 13m.
Culiacán to California bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to California is 1096 miles. It takes approximately 20h 16m to drive from Culiacán to California.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and California, USA?
Volaris, Frontier Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, ACN Autobuses operates a bus from Culiacán to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 21h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Guadalajara, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Guadalajara, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $150–210
- Titanium
- $165–167
- Phone
- +52 673 732 4502
- [email protected]
- Website
- evora.miticket.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- evora.miticket.mx
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Culiacán to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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