There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Ensenada by train, bus, car, plane, tram, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cbxbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
5h 7m$1,103–1,888Drive 322.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Ensenadacar 322.1 km
3h 48m$625–902Fly, tram, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
6h 52m$3,490–15,558Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 3105 / ...
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
7h 1m$1,268–1,882Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
7h 5m$901–1,414
Los Angeles to Ensenada by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Ensenada is to drive which costs $600 - $900 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Ensenada is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs $600 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Grand / 2nd and arriving at Ensenada via Los Angeles and Tijuana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Ensenada is 333 km. The road distance is 322.1 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Ensenada without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 7m and costs $1100 - $1900.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Los Angeles to Ensenada, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Ensenada bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles to Ensenada bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Tijuana Central, B.C. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Ensenada is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Los Angeles to Ensenada.
There are 457+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Grand / 2nd to Ensenada via Adams / Compton, Los Angeles, and Tijuana in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $550–850
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $450–650
Bus from San Ysidro to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $240–340
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $440–650
Bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $800–1,200
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $440–650
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $440–650
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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