There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Janitzio by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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 Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport (UPN)plane LAX - UPN
- Take the taxi from Uruapan-Airport-UPN to Janitziotaxi
7h 1m$5,237–15,630Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Pátzcuarobus
47h 55m$1,970–4,640Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus San José
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Pátzcuarobus
39h 47m$4,062–6,119Drive 2,685.3 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Janitziocar 2,685.3 km
30h 23m$5,496–7,939Fly Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane LAX - MLM
- Take the bus from Morelia to Pátzcuarobus
9h 46m$4,792–15,190Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane LAX - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Pátzcuarobus
12h 11m$2,627–6,260Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane ONT - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Pátzcuarobus
12h 49m$2,404–8,354Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane ONT - MLM
- Take the bus from Morelia to Pátzcuarobus
10h 21m$5,269–16,384Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane TIJ - MLM
- Take the bus from Morelia to Pátzcuarobus
12h 51m$2,699–7,591Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane LAX - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Pátzcuarobus
14h$3,679–10,440Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Pátzcuarobus
2d 4h$3,805–4,718
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport (UPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Janitzio is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $3800 - $4800 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Janitzio is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 1m and costs $5000 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Janitzio. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Pátzcuaro via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 47m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Janitzio is 2384 km. The road distance is 2685.3 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Janitzio without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 39h 47m and costs $4000 - $6500.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Los Angeles to Janitzio, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Janitzio bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
Los Angeles to Janitzio bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Janitzio is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 8:34 AM in Los Angeles and 9:34 AM in Janitzio.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Janitzio is 2685 km. It takes approximately 30h 23m to drive from Los Angeles to Janitzio.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Janitzio, Michoacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Janitzio via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2, and Pátzcuaro in around 39h 47m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–15,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–9,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,819
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
Radio Taxi Vicente Guerrero
- Phone
- +52 452 528 3577
Taxitel de Cupatitzio A.C.
- Phone
- +52 452 527 1428
Radio Taxi Tierra y Libertad
- Phone
- +52 452 164 8255
Radio Taxi Maquinas Rojas
- Phone
- +52 452 115 9144
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