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How to get fromPalmdale to Mexicaliby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Palmdale to Mexicali by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane HHR - IPL
    5h 45m
    $4,377–5,994

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain train AV Line
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0850
    10h 19m
    $866–1,487

  3. Train, bus via San Diego

    1. Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain 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
    10h 5m
    $1,796–3,142

  4. Drive  383.8 km

    1. Drive from Palmdale to Mexicalicar car 383.8 km
    4h 17m
    $977–1,411

  5. Train, bus via San Fernando

    1. Take the train from Palmdale Station to Sylmar / San Fernandotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Ysidrobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    10h 23m
    $1,361–2,218

Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$3,997Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

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

There is no direct connection from Palmdale to Mexicali. However, you can take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Union Station - Metro A-Line, take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to Hawthorne / Lennox Station, walk to Hawthorne / Lennox Station, take the line 40 bus to Hawthorne / El Segundo, walk to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) airport, fly to Imperial County Airport (IPL), then drive to Mexicali. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palmdale Station to Mexicali via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, San Ysidro Station, and Tijuana in around 10h 5m.

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