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How to get fromMexicali to Oaklandby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Mexicali to Oakland by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SAN - SFO
    6h 51m
    $95–299

  2. Bus, tram to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to UCSD Central Campus Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CLD - SFO
    9h 36m
    $77–334

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Oaklandbus bus Greyhound US0831
    14h 46m
    $95–195

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    19h 13m
    $172–405

  5. Drive  593.8 mi

    1. Drive from Mexicali to Oaklandcar car 593.8 mi
    9h 59m
    $109–157

  6. Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SAN - OAK
    6h 38m
    $93–332

  7. Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SAN - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    7h 36m
    $104–548

  8. Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SAN - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    9h 32m
    $139–384

  9. Bus via El Cerrito Del Norte

    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus bus FlixBus N2003
    16h 25m
    $103–170

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar180Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 596.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

You can take a bus from Mexicali to Oakland via Tijuana and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 14h 46m.

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