There are 7 ways to get from Oaxaca to Los Angeles by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAX - LAX
7h 21m$185–479Fly to Tijuana International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane OAX - TIJ
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
11h 30m$141–390Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Los Angelesbus
2d 8h$278–604Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Mexico Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 10h$629–1,210Drive 2,091.9 mi
- Drive from Oaxaca to Los Angelescar 2,091.9 mi
37h 42m$382–552Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
11h 29m$254–776Bus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Los Angelesbus
2d 16h$220–320
Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oaxaca to Los Angeles is to fly and train which costs $140 - $390 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Oaxaca to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $180 - $480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oaxaca and arriving at Los Angeles. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Oaxaca and Los Angeles is 1812 miles. The road distance is 2104.1 miles.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to Los Angeles without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 8h and costs $270 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Oaxaca to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Oaxaca to Los Angeles bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Oaxaca station.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $180 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $270 - $650 and takes 2 days 8h.
Oaxaca to Los Angeles bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Los Angeles is 1h behind Oaxaca. It is currently 7:20 AM in Oaxaca and 6:20 AM in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oaxaca to Los Angeles via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Tijuana Central, B.C. in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Queretaro, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +52 951 516 0183
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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