There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Ensenada by plane, tram, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oakland International Airport, tram, bus
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
8h$1,489–5,413Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus FlixBus N2003
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
15h 50m$1,528–3,016Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
18h 42m$3,014–6,731Drive 918 km
- Drive from Oakland to Ensenadacar 918 km
9h 52m$1,769–2,555Fly from San Francisco International Airport, tram, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
8h 27m$1,499–4,835BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
9h 2m$1,673–9,505Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
10h 40m$3,313–6,104Bus via San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
18h 57m$1,603–3,263
Oakland to Ensenada by subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Ensenada is to bus via San Francisco Bus Station which costs $1600 - $3300 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Ensenada is to fly and tram and bus which takes 8h and costs $1400 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Ensenada via San Ysidro and Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Oakland and Ensenada is 881 km. The road distance is 918 km.
The best way to get from Oakland to Ensenada without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs $1500 - $3100.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Oakland to Ensenada, including transfers.
Oakland to Ensenada bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Ensenada bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Ensenada is 918 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Oakland to Ensenada.
There are 470+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Ensenada via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, Tijuana Airport, and Tijuana International Airport in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $420–1,100
- 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
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