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How to get fromMexico City to Mexicaliby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Mexico City to Mexicali by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane plane MEX - MXL
    4h 40m
    $2,856–7,830

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicalibus bus
    40h 11m
    $1,600–7,500

  3. Drive  2,579.3 km

    1. Drive from Mexico City to Mexicalicar car 2,579.3 km
    29h 6m
    $4,963–7,169

  4. Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane MEX - TIJ
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus bus
    7h 50m
    $2,156–5,180

  5. Bus via Aguascalientes

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Aguascalientesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Mexicalibus bus
    42h 1m
    $4,585–9,376

Mexico City to Mexicali by bus

Calendar63Weekly Buses
Duration40h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,203.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Mexicali, Mexico?

Volaris and Aeroméxico fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Omnibus de Mexico operates a bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3,200–7,500 and the journey takes 40h 11m. Two other operators also service this route.

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