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How to get fromOakland to Mexicaliby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    7h 30m
    $1,720–5,718

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    7h 57m
    $1,634–5,146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus FlixBus N2003
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    15h 11m
    $1,751–3,367

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    20h 2m
    $3,081–6,885

  5. Drive  956 km

    1. Drive from Oakland to Mexicalicar car 956 km
    10h
    $1,901–2,745

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, 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 Mexicalibus bus
    8h 33m
    $1,906–9,714

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, line 10 bus, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 7m
    $2,775–6,277

  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 Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    18h 17m
    $1,809–3,515

Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$917Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Oakland to Mexicali via San Ysidro Bus Terminal and Tijuana in around 15h 11m.

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