There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Ensenada by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 via Santa Ana
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
5h 44m$927–1,567Drive 320.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Ensenadacar 320.6 km
3h 46m$617–891Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
5h 49m$993–2,130Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
9h 19m$1,133–1,883Train, bus via Oceanside
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
10h 22m$1,000–1,756
Los Angeles to Ensenada by 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 46m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Ensenada is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $600 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Ensenada via San Ysidro Bus Terminal and Tijuana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Ensenada is 336 km. The road distance is 320.6 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Ensenada without a car is to train and bus via Santa Ana which takes 5h 44m and costs $900 - $1600.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Los Angeles to Ensenada, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Ensenada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Ensenada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Ensenada is 321 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Los Angeles to Ensenada.
There are 465+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ensenada via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, and Tijuana in around 9h 19m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- 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 International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–750
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Oceanside to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
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