There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Culiacán by plane, train, car, or bus
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 Culiacán International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane LAX - CUL
8h 16m$1,540–7,235Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Drive from Yuma Amtrak to San Luis Río Coloradocar
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Culiacánbus
22h 49m$3,739–5,642Drive 1,754.2 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Culiacáncar 1,754.2 km
20h 19m$3,667–5,296Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Culiacán International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane TIJ - CUL
8h 22m$2,817–6,390Fly Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane LAX - MZT
- Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus
8h 42m$5,490–9,135Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Culiacánbus San José
24h 50m$2,500–3,595Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 3105 / ...
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Culiacánbus
26h 20m$1,982–2,852Bus via Huntington Park
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Culiacánbus
29h 13m$3,430–4,135
Los Angeles to Culiacán by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Culiacán is to bus via Tijuana which costs $1900 - $2900 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Culiacán is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $1500 - $7500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Culiacán. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 50m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Culiacán is 1504 km. The road distance is 1754.2 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Culiacán without a car is to bus which takes 24h 50m and costs $2500 - $3600.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Los Angeles to Culiacán, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Culiacán bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Culiacán is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $1500 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2500 - $3600 and takes 24h 50m.
Los Angeles to Culiacán bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Culiacán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Culiacán is 1754 km. It takes approximately 20h 19m to drive from Los Angeles to Culiacán.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Culiacán, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Culiacán every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2,500–3,595 and the journey takes 24h 50m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,595
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,500–3,500
- Titanium
- $2,810–2,830
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $650–950
- Phone
- +52 673 732 4502
- [email protected]
- Website
- evora.miticket.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Book at
- evora.miticket.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Huntington Park to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
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