There are 4 ways to get from Mexicali to Culiacán by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane MXL - CUL
2h 26m$2,777–4,100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mexicali Centro Cívico to Culiacánbus Plus / ...
20h 50m$1,000–4,200Drive 1,389.1 km
- Drive from Mexicali to Culiacáncar 1,389.1 km
16h 26m$2,475–3,575Bus to Tijuana International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane TIJ - CUL
5h 48m$1,548–3,501
Mexicali to Culiacán by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexicali to Culiacán is to bus which costs $1000 - $4200 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mexicali to Culiacán is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs $2700 - $4100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mexicali Centro Cívico and arriving at Culiacán. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Mexicali and Culiacán is 1189 km. The road distance is 1389.1 km.
The best way to get from Mexicali to Culiacán without a car is to bus which takes 20h 50m and costs $1000 - $4200.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Mexicali to Culiacán, including transfers.
Mexicali to Culiacán bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Mexicali Centro Cívico station.
The best way to get from Mexicali to Culiacán is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs $2700 - $4100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1000 - $4200 and takes 20h 50m.
Mexicali to Culiacán bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Culiacán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mexicali to Culiacán is 1389 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from Mexicali to Culiacán.
What companies run services between Mexicali, Mexico and Culiacán, Mexico?
Volaris flies from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) once daily. Alternatively, Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Mexicali Centro Cívico to Culiacán every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1,900–2,700 and the journey takes 20h 50m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali Centro Cívico to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,900–2,700
- Titanium
- $2,100–2,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali Centro Cívico to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali Centro Cívico to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali Centro Cívico to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Mexicali Centro Cívico to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Mexicali Centro Cívico to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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