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How to get fromOakland to Ensenadaby plane, tram, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Ensenada by plane, tram, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport, tram, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    2. Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from San Ysidro to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus bus
    7h 15m
    $2,099–6,307

  2. Drive  918 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oakland to Ensenadacar car 918 km
    9h 52m
    $1,800–2,601

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus FlixBus N2003
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus bus
    14h 55m
    $2,225–3,991

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cbxbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    18h 5m
    $3,223–6,505

  5. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, tram, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    2. Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from San Ysidro to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus bus
    7h 42m
    $2,111–5,732

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus bus
    8h 17m
    $2,285–10,302

  7. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane STS - SAN
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus bus
    9h 55m
    $3,934–6,999

  8. Bus via San Francisco Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from San Ysidro to Ensenadabus bus Lxus 3103
    19h 16m
    $1,939–3,564

Oakland to Ensenada by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 880.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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, and Tijuana in around 14h 55m.

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