There are 8 ways to get from El Paso to Mexicali by plane, train, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Abraham González International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane CJS - MXL
7h 56m$2,862–8,312Drive 980.7 km
cheapest- Drive from El Paso to Mexicalicar 980.7 km
9h 40m$2,057–2,971Train, bus
- Take the train from El Paso Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
14h 25m$5,803–9,719Bus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicalibus
19h 45m$2,748–4,014Fly Abraham González International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, bus
- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CJS - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
6h 52m$2,362–6,162Fly El Paso International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane ELP - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
10h 19m$2,198–10,794Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram, bus
- Take the bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárezbus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ELP - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
9h 22m$3,417–9,789Fly El Paso International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane ELP - IPL
7h 22m$2,932–13,864
El Paso to Mexicali by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to Mexicali is to drive which costs $2000 - $3000 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from El Paso to Mexicali is to fly and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs $2300 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from El Paso to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Downtown El Paso and arriving at Mexicali via Ciudad Juárez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between El Paso and Mexicali is 875 km. The road distance is 980.7 km.
The best way to get from El Paso to Mexicali without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $5500 - $10000.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from El Paso to Mexicali, including transfers.
El Paso to Mexicali bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, depart from Ciudad Juárez station.
The best way to get from El Paso to Mexicali is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $2800 - $8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2700 - $4100 and takes 19h 45m.
El Paso to Mexicali bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, arrive at Mexicali station.
Mexicali is 1h behind El Paso. It is currently 8:28 AM in El Paso and 7:28 AM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Chihuahuenses operates a bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicali twice daily. Tickets cost $2,600–3,800 and the journey takes 17h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–10,000
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–10,000
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–13,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–16,000
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–13,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix, Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–15,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–19,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Denver, Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from El Paso Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–9,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–37
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $19
- Adults 19-64
- $37
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- 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
- $100–330
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- 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
- $100–330
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- 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 Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- 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 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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 915 235 8268
- Website
- Transborde Ruta Binacional
Bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–320
- Schedules at
- Transborde Ruta Binacional
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