There are 5 ways to get from Irvine to La Paz by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane SNA - SJD
- Take a shuttle bus from San José del Cabo Airport to La Paz
4h 50m$9,760–15,693Train, bus via Tecate
cheapest- Take the train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus 894
- Take the bus from Tecate to La Paz Serdanbus
32h 57m$2,544–5,379Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
- Take the bus from Ensenada to La Paz Malecónbus
27h 40m$3,374–5,031Drive 1,551.7 km
- Drive from Irvine to La Pazcar 1,551.7 km
25h 23m$2,992–4,322Train, bus
- Take the train from Irvine to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to La Paz Malecónbus
32h$2,759–5,734
Irvine to La Paz by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to La Paz is to drive which costs $2900 - $4400 and takes 25h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to La Paz is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 50m and costs $9500 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at La Paz Malecón via Tijuana International Airport and Ensenada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
The distance between Irvine and La Paz is 1587 km. The road distance is 1551.7 km.
The best way to get from Irvine to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 27h 40m and costs $3300 - $5500.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Irvine to La Paz, including transfers.
Irvine to La Paz bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Irvine to La Paz bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to La Paz is 1552 km. It takes approximately 25h 23m to drive from Irvine to La Paz.
There are 458+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and La Paz, Mexico?
You can take a train from Tustin to La Paz Malecón via Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, and Ensenada in around 27h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Los Cabos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Los Cabos International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Irvine to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1 800 378 1245
- Website
- cabotransportation.com
Shuttle from San José del Cabo Airport to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,196
- Website
- https://www.cabotransportation.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to La Paz Malecón
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to La Paz Malecón
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,400
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to La Paz Malecón
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Tecate to La Paz Serdan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
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