There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Cuernavaca by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane LAX - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Cuernavaca Casinobus
8h 4m$2,988–7,331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Tolucabus
- Take the bus from Toluca to Cuernavacabus
2d 7h$2,295–5,850Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Cuernavacabus
43h 3m$5,052–7,228Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavacabus
43h 49m$9,921–20,402Drive 2,961.9 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Cuernavacacar 2,961.9 km
33h 32m$6,074–8,773Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane TIJ - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Cuernavaca Casinobus
11h 11m$2,655–6,720Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)plane LAX - PBC
- Take the bus from Puebla to Cuernavacabus
12h$2,628–14,721Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Central del Norte to Central del Surbus 1
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Cuernavaca Centrobus
2d 12h$3,664–4,741
Los Angeles to Cuernavaca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Cuernavaca is to bus which costs $3600 - $4800 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cuernavaca is to fly and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $2900 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Cuernavaca. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Cuernavaca via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 and Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 3m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cuernavaca is 2600 km. The road distance is 2961.9 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Cuernavaca without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 43h 3m and costs $5000 - $7500.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Los Angeles to Cuernavaca, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Cuernavaca bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
Los Angeles to Cuernavaca bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Cuernavaca is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 10:18 AM in Los Angeles and 11:18 AM in Cuernavaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Cuernavaca is 2962 km. It takes approximately 33h 32m to drive from Los Angeles to Cuernavaca.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cuernavaca, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Cuernavaca via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1, and Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 in around 43h 3m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,000–15,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 800 022 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman De Morelos
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Cuernavaca Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Schedules at
- Pullman De Morelos
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Cuernavaca Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Schedules at
- Pullman De Morelos
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Cuernavaca Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Schedules at
- Pullman De Morelos
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