There are 7 ways to get from Los Cabos to El Fuerte by car, car ferry, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Los Cabos to La Pazcar
- Take the car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampocarferry
- Drive from Topolobampo to El Fuertecar
12h 54m$504–2,733Fly Los Cabos International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Los Mochis International Airport (LMM)plane SJD - LMM
- Take the train from Los Mochis to El Fuertetrain
9h 10m$4,534–9,469Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Caduaño to La Paz Malecónbus
- Take the car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampocarferry
- Take the train from Los Mochis to El Fuertetrain
17h 40m$2,405–6,363Bus, car ferry, train via San José del Cabo Airport
- Take the bus from San José del Cabo Airport to La Paz Malecónbus
- Take the car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampocarferry
- Take the train from Los Mochis to El Fuertetrain
18h 24m$2,785–7,410Fly Los Cabos International Airport to Culiacán International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane SJD - CUL
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Los Mochisbus
- Take the train from Los Mochis to El Fuertetrain
7h 55m$3,534–9,989Fly San Jose Cabo Airport to Ciudad Obregon Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from San Jose Cabo Airport to Ciudad Obregon Airportplane
- Take the bus from Ciudad Obregón to Álamosbus
- Drive from Álamos to El Fuertecar
8h 10m$4,284–5,839Drive to La Paz International Airport, fly to Los Mochis International Airport, train
- Drive from Los Cabos to La-Paz-Airport-LAPcar
- Fly from La Paz International Airport (LAP) to Los Mochis International Airport (LMM)plane LAP - LMM
- Take the train from Los Mochis to El Fuertetrain
10h 28m$3,558–9,246
Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Cabos to El Fuerte is to drive and car ferry which costs $500 - $2800 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Los Cabos to El Fuerte is to fly and bus and train which takes 7h 55m and costs $3500 - $10000.
The distance between Los Cabos and El Fuerte is 488 km.
The best way to get from Los Cabos to El Fuerte without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 17h 40m and costs $2400 - $6500.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Los Cabos to El Fuerte, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in El Fuerte.
What companies run services between Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico and El Fuerte, Estado de Sinaloa, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Los Cabos to El Fuerte. However, you can drive to La Paz, take the car ferry to Topolobampo, then drive to El Fuerte. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) airport, fly to Los Mochis International Airport (LMM), take the taxi to Los Mochis, take the train to El Fuerte, then take the taxi to El Fuerte.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,400
Flights from La Paz International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from La Paz International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from La Paz International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Phone
- 800 122 4373
- [email protected]
- Website
- chepe.mx
Train from Los Mochis to El Fuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://chepe.mx/en/
- First Class
- $1,900–2,400
- Tourist Class
- $1,000–1,400
- Executive Class
- $1,400–1,700
Train from Los Mochis to El Fuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://chepe.mx/en/
- First Class
- $1,900–2,400
- Tourist Class
- $1,000–1,400
- Executive Class
- $1,400–1,700
Train from Los Mochis to El Fuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://chepe.mx/en/
- First Class
- $1,900–2,400
- Tourist Class
- $1,000–1,400
- Executive Class
- $1,400–1,700
Train from Los Mochis to El Fuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://chepe.mx/en/
- First Class
- $1,900–2,400
- Tourist Class
- $1,000–1,400
- Executive Class
- $1,400–1,700
Train from Los Mochis to El Fuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://chepe.mx/en/
- First Class
- $1,900–2,400
- Tourist Class
- $1,000–1,400
- Executive Class
- $1,400–1,700
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Caduaño to La Paz Malecón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–500
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +52 612 123 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from San José del Cabo Airport to La Paz Malecón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–850
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Playa Bus
- $80
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $300–550
- Titanium
- $330–550
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 624 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- albatrosautobuses.mx
Bus from Ciudad Obregón to Álamos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
- Book at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 337 7437
- [email protected]
- Website
- bajaferries.com.mx
Car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Schedules at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Book at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Adult (+ 12)
- $2,000
- Minor (3-11)
- $1,000
- Infant (0-2)
- $0
- Senior (INAPAM +60)
- $1,000
- Pet
- $650
Car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Schedules at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Book at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Adult (+ 12)
- $2,000
- Minor (3-11)
- $1,000
- Infant (0-2)
- $0
- Senior (INAPAM +60)
- $1,000
- Pet
- $650
Car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Schedules at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Book at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Adult (+ 12)
- $2,000
- Minor (3-11)
- $1,000
- Infant (0-2)
- $0
- Senior (INAPAM +60)
- $1,000
- Pet
- $650
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