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How to get fromLos Angeles to Mexicaliby tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Mexicali by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Tram, fly

    best
    1. Take the tram from Historic Broadway Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane HHR - IPL
    3h 34m
    $4,176–5,722

  2. Bus via Tijuana

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0901 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    6h 36m
    $776–1,361

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    7h 5m
    $1,677–2,836

  4. Drive  366.2 km

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Mexicalicar car 366.2 km
    3h 54m
    $934–1,350

  5. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0850
    9h 4m
    $796–1,251

Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$4,035Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351 km
  • Duration: 3h 34m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mexicali via San Ysidro Bus Terminal and Tijuana in around 6h 36m.

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