There are 4 ways to get from Newport Beach to Ensenada by train, tram, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
6h 10m$1,505–2,666Drive 263.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Newport Beach to Ensenadacar 263.1 km
3h 20m$509–734Line 47 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Placentia-Flagship to Anaheim-Cerritosbus 47
- Take the bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
6h 19m$724–1,174Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Ensenadabus Lxus 3103
8h 33m
Newport Beach to Ensenada by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newport Beach to Ensenada is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Newport Beach to Ensenada is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Newport Beach to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Placentia-Flagship and arriving at Ensenada via Anaheim-Cerritos and Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Newport Beach and Ensenada is 308 km. The road distance is 263.1 km.
The best way to get from Newport Beach to Ensenada without a car is to train and tram and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $1500 - $2700.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Newport Beach to Ensenada, including transfers.
Newport Beach to Ensenada bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Placentia-Flagship station.
Newport Beach to Ensenada bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Anaheim-Cerritos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newport Beach to Ensenada is 263 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Newport Beach to Ensenada.
There are 459+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Newport Beach, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Placentia-Flagship to Ensenada via Anaheim-Cerritos, Cross Border Express, San Diego, and Tijuana International Airport in around 6h 19m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Old Town Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Placentia-Flagship to Anaheim-Cerritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $31–35
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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