There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Morelia by plane, 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 from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane LAX - MLM
6h 26m$4,637–15,029Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Moreliabus
45h 50m$1,700–4,200Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus San José
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Moreliabus
38h 39m$4,052–5,753Drive 2,685.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Moreliacar 2,685.5 km
30h 25m$5,479–7,913Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- 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
7h 1m$5,214–16,224Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly
- 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
9h 32m$2,647–7,431Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Yuririabus
- Take the bus from Yuriria to Moreliabus
2d 7h$3,451–4,349
Los Angeles to Morelia by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Morelia is to bus which costs $3400 - $4400 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Morelia is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $4600 - $15000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Morelia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45h 50m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Morelia is 2374 km. The road distance is 2685.5 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Morelia without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 38h 39m and costs $4000 - $6000.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Los Angeles to Morelia, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Morelia bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Morelia is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $4600 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $4000 - $6000 and takes 38h 39m.
Los Angeles to Morelia bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Morelia is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 9:46 PM in Los Angeles and 10:46 PM in Morelia.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Morelia, Mexico?
Volaris and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Morelia via Terminal Tlaquepaque and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 in around 38h 39m.
- Website
- volaris.com
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
- $3,900–14,000
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
- $1,400–7,000
- 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 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
- $3,400–4,803
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Morelia is 2685 km. It takes approximately 30h 25m to drive from Los Angeles to Morelia.
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