There are 8 ways to get from El Cajon to Mexico City by plane, bus, car, or tram
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane TIJ - MEX
6h 56m$1,807–4,755Tram, tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to 12th & Imperial Stationtram
- Take the tram from 12th & Imperial Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane TIJ - NLU
8h 27m$1,357–4,555Bus via Mexicali
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Calexico Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0851
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
41h 13mDrive 2,745.5 km
- Drive from El Cajon to Mexico Citycar 2,745.5 km
31h 17m$5,300–7,656Bus to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane MXL - MEX
6h 42mTram, tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to 12th & Imperial Stationtram
- Take the tram from 12th & Imperial Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane TIJ - TLC
8h 45m$2,337–5,935Bus
- Take the bus from Parkway Plaza Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus 894
- Take the bus from Tecate to México Politécnicobus Ensenada
42h 10m$1,647–2,392Bus via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Calexico Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0851
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
43h 58m
El Cajon to Mexico City by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cajon to Mexico City is to bus which costs $1600 - $2400 and takes 42h 10m.
The fastest way to get from El Cajon to Mexico City is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $1800 - $4800.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to Mexico City. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Transit Center and arriving at Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña via C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 13m.
The distance between El Cajon and Mexico City is 2356 km. The road distance is 2745.5 km.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Mexico City without a car is to bus via Mexicali which takes 41h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from El Cajon to Mexico City, including transfers.
El Cajon to Mexico City bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from El Cajon Transit Center station.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Mexico City is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $1800 - $4800. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexicali, which costs and takes 41h 13m.
El Cajon to Mexico City bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Calexico Bus Station.
Mexico City is 1h ahead of El Cajon. It is currently 3:34 AM in El Cajon and 4:34 AM in Mexico City.
What companies run services between El Cajon, CA, USA and Mexico City, Mexico?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña via Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 41h 13m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,300
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–11,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from El Cajon Station to 12th & Imperial Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from 12th & Imperial Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from El Cajon Station to 12th & Imperial Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from 12th & Imperial Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Parkway Plaza Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $40–85
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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