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How to get fromOrange County to Mexicoby train, plane, tram, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Orange County to Mexico by train, plane, tram, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane LAX - SAN
    3. Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    5h 21m
    $3,102–11,974

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tecate to México Politécnicobus bus
    44h 3m
    $2,142–3,182

  3. Train, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus bus
    45h 33m
    $11,292–21,891

  4. Drive 2,895.9 km

    1. Drive from Orange County to Mexico Citycar car 2,895.9 km
    32h 56m
    $5,557–8,027

  5. Train, fly to El Paso International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane LAX - ELP
    6h 31m
    $3,169–14,048

  6. Bus via Mexicali

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus bus
    44h 34m
    $3,831–7,160

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus Los Angeles
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepotzotlánbus bus
    2d
    $3,611–9,036

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2d 11h
    $3,522–4,330

Orange County to Mexico by bus and foot

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket$3,611Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 297.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Orange County, CA, USA and Mexico?

You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Merced via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, Tecate, México Politécnico, Potrero, and Balderas in around 44h 3m.

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