There are 8 ways to get from Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX) by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SNA - MEX
5h 50m$2,000–9,000Bus via Tecate
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to México Politécnicobus
45h 6m$2,238–3,335Drive 2,891.1 km
- Drive from Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX)car 2,891.1 km
32h 55m$5,541–8,003Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane LAX - MEX
7h 35m$2,765–6,417Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take the train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane TIJ - MEX
10h 12m$2,269–5,682Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to T1 Aicm
- Take the train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)plane TIJ - QRO
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane
11h 21m$9,669–395,282Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
2d 1h$3,609–8,639Train, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
2d 11h$3,477–4,134
Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX) by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX) is to bus via Tecate which costs $2200 - $3400 and takes 45h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX) is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $2000 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX). However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at México Politécnico via Tijuana International Airport and Tecate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 6m.
The distance between Irvine and Mexico City Airport (MEX) is 2441 km. The road distance is 2891.1 km.
The best way to get from Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX) without a car is to bus via Tecate which takes 45h 6m and costs $2200 - $3400.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), including transfers and time at the airport.
Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX) bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX) is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $2000 - $9000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tecate, which costs $2200 - $3400 and takes 45h 6m.
There is no direct flight from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 13m and has one stopover.
Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX) bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Mexico City Airport (MEX), Mexico?
Delta, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tustin to Terminal Aérea via Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, Tecate, México Politécnico, and Autobuses del Norte in around 45h 6m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
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 Tijuana International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–10,000
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- 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
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mexico City Airport (MEX) is 1h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 12:38 AM in Irvine and 1:38 AM in Mexico City Airport (MEX).
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX) is 2891 km. It takes approximately 32h 55m to drive from Irvine to Mexico City Airport (MEX).
Delta, Aeroméxico, Frontier Airlines and three other airlines offer flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport Airport.
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