There are 8 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicali by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane PVR - MXL
2h 54m$3,150–6,631Bus via Bucerías
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Mexicalibus
33h 15m$1,591–2,259Bus via Tepic
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Mexicalibus
30h 28m$1,755–2,676Drive 1,993.4 km
- Drive from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicalicar 1,993.4 km
23h 17m$3,528–5,096Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PVR - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
6h 9m$1,593–4,379Fly to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane PVR - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
8h 47m$1,921–9,353Fly to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane PVR - IPL
7h$2,405–10,461Bus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Mexicalibus
32h 47m$2,855–6,276
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicali is to bus via Bucerías which costs $1500 - $2300 and takes 33h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicali is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs $3100 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto and arriving at Mexicali via Nuevo Vallarta and Tepic. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 28m.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) and Mexicali is 1679 km. The road distance is 1993.4 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicali without a car is to bus via Tepic which takes 30h 28m and costs $1700 - $2700.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicali, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicali bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Nuevo Vallarta station.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicali is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs $3100 - $7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tepic, which costs $1700 - $2700 and takes 30h 28m.
Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) to Mexicali bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Mexicali is 1h behind Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR). It is currently 9:45 PM in Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR) and 8:45 PM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR), Mexico and Mexicali, Mexico?
Volaris flies from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto to Mexicali via Boulevard Nuevo Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Tepic, and Tepic in around 30h 28m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–13,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Aguascalientes, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tepic to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–330
Bus from Tepic to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,500–3,500
- Titanium
- $2,700–3,100
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Bucerías to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
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