There are 8 ways to get from Irvine to Oaxaca by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SNA - OAX
9h 40m$2,800–12,000Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane TIJ - OAX
11h$2,160–6,033Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus 2
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
2d 4h$5,654–7,391Drive 3,355.3 km
- Drive from Irvine to Oaxacacar 3,355.3 km
37h 7m$6,482–9,363Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane LAX - OAX
8h 23m$3,177–8,418Bus
- 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 ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxacabus Ado
2d 8h$2,974–4,424Bus #2
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Oaxacabus Tijuana
2d 12h$2,644–4,044Train, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oaxacabus
2d 19h$3,875–5,731
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Oaxaca is to train and fly which costs $2100 - $6500 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Oaxaca is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $3100 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Oaxaca via Huntington Park and Central ACN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Irvine and Oaxaca is 2818 km. The road distance is 3355.3 km.
The best way to get from Irvine to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 4h and costs $5500 - $7500.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Irvine to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Irvine to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $2800 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $5500 - $7500 and takes 2 days 4h.
Irvine to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Huntington Park station.
Oaxaca is 1h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 5:26 AM in Irvine and 6:26 AM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tustin to Oaxaca via Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Huntington Park, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Central ACN in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
- 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
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $400–600
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–430
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
- Phone
- +52 607 978 6585
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusescostadeoro.com
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
- 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 ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $766
- ADO Platino
- $1,074
- 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
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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