There are 10 ways to get from Oakland to Mexico by plane, tram, subway, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Oakland International Airport, tram
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
4h 21m$1,374–4,881BART, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
2d 6h$5,222–8,361Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
2d 8h$13,679–26,658Drive 3,506.6 km
- Drive from Oakland to Mexico Citycar 3,506.6 km
39h 20m$6,784–9,798Fly from San Francisco International Airport, tram
- 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
4h 49m$1,385–4,703BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram
- 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
5h 23m$1,458–5,073Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- 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
7h$3,099–5,672Bus via Mexicali
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
2d 7h$4,982–9,330Bus
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus
2d 14h$2,578–5,755Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
2d 22h$5,910–9,198
Oakland to Mexico by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Mexico is to fly and tram which costs $1300 - $4700 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Mexico is to fly and tram which takes 4h 21m and costs $1300 - $4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Mexico. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at La Viga y Metro Merced via Tijuana, Mexicali and Miramontes y Taxqueña. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Oakland and Mexico is 773 km. The road distance is 3506.6 km.
The best way to get from Oakland to Mexico without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $5000 - $8500.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Oakland to Mexico, including transfers.
Oakland to Mexico bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Mexico bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Mexico is 3507 km. It takes approximately 39h 20m to drive from Oakland to Mexico.
There are 3677+ hotels available in Mexico.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Mexico?
You can take a bus from Oakland to La Viga y Metro Merced via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana, Mexicali, Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña, and Miramontes y Taxqueña in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
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
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- 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
- $900–5,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,600–4,900
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $2,000–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $35
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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