There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Veracruz 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 Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane LAX - VER
8h 44m$2,020–8,834Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruzbus
2d$5,336–8,204Drive 3,222.8 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Veracruzcar 3,222.8 km
38h 4m$6,713–9,697Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane ONT - VER
9h 20m$2,906–12,615Train 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 Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane TIJ - VER
9h 50m$3,263–10,540Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruzbus
2d 7h$2,930–4,199Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruzbus
2d 16h$4,280–6,385
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Veracruz is to bus which costs $2900 - $4200 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Veracruz is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $2000 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Veracruz. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Veracruz via Terminal Milenio Zapopan, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Puebla CAPU. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Veracruz is 2776 km. The road distance is 3222.8 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Veracruz without a car is to bus via Guadalajara which takes 2 days 0h and costs $5000 - $8500.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Los Angeles to Veracruz, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Veracruz bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Veracruz is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $2000 - $9000. Alternatively, you can bus via Guadalajara, which costs $5000 - $8500 and takes 2 days 0h.
Los Angeles to Veracruz bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Zapopan station.
Veracruz is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 7:38 AM in Los Angeles and 8:38 AM in Veracruz.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Veracruz, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Volaris, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Veracruz via Terminal Zapopan, Terminal Milenio Zapopan, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Puebla Terminal CAPU, and Puebla CAPU in around 2d.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–14,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- 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
- $180–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,905
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,300–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,000
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $650–950
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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