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

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There are 9 ways to get from Mexicali to San Carlos by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, tram, subway, 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 50m
    $97–303

  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 47m
    $79–318

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    14h 40m
    $97–184

  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 San Josetrain train
    18h 52m
    $194–424

  5. Drive 587.4 mi

    1. Drive from Mexicali to San Carloscar car 587.4 mi
    9h 59m
    $108–155

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

    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
    7h 12m
    $104–547

  7. Bus, tram to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SAN - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway subway
    5. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    8h
    $98–344

  8. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus FlixBus 2054
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    15h 55m
    $80–124

  9. Bus via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9

    1. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus bus San Ysidro
    16h 14m
    $115–164

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

Calendar168Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Mexicali to San Carlos Caltrain Northbound via Tijuana, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 14h 40m.

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