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How to get fromSacramento Airport (SMF) to Mexicaliby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Mexicali by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SMF - SAN
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    6h 12m
    $2,028–5,399

  2. Fly to Imperial County Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane SMF - IPL
    4h 34m
    $1,271–6,817

  3. Bus via SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc

    1. Take the bus from SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc to Cross Border Xpressbus bus 1.1
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus bus
    15h 33m
    $1,765–2,725

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain 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
    23h 37m
    $3,978–8,805

  5. Drive 995.1 km

    1. Drive from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Mexicalicar car 995.1 km
    10h 23m
    $1,907–2,755

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    20h 1m
    $1,841–3,448

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar111Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,041Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 982.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Sacramento Airport (SMF), USA and Mexicali, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Sacramento International Airport & Terminal A to Mexicali via J St & 11Th St, 12th & I Station, City College Station, SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc, Cross Border Xpress, and Tijuana International Airport in around 15h 33m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day.

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