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How to get fromLong Beach to Mexicaliby tram, plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Long Beach to Mexicali by tram, plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Tram, tram to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to Hawthorne / Lennox Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane HHR - IPL
    3h 31m
    $3,861–5,001

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus Los Angeles
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    8h 13m
    $658–1,696

  3. Bus, tram

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diegobus bus
    2. Take the tram from UCSD Health La Jolla Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    6h 49m
    $692–1,351

  4. Drive  348 km

    1. Drive from Long Beach to Mexicalicar car 348 km
    4h 8m
    $733–1,059

  5. Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane LAX - IPL
    4h 7m
    $2,131–12,201

  6. Bus via Tijuana

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus FlixBus 2006
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    6h 51m
    $737–1,204

Long Beach to Mexicali by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$658Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 353.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 31m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Mexicali via San Ysidro Bus Terminal and Tijuana in around 6h 51m.

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