There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicali by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SLC - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
6h 32m$2,532–6,017Fly to Yuma International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane SLC - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
7h 42m$1,478–8,180Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunocobus
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to San Ysidro, CAbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
19h 28m$3,237–5,143Drive 1,176.9 km
- Drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicalicar 1,176.9 km
12h 49m$2,262–3,268Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Harry Reid International
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
21h 19m$2,882–4,204Fly to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane SLC - IPL
4h 59m$1,638–8,300
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicali is to drive which costs $2200 - $3300 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicali is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $1600 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Airport and arriving at Mexicali via Cedar City, UT, Las Vegas and Tijuana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 28m.
The distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and Mexicali is 1219 km. The road distance is 1176.9 km.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicali without a car is to bus which takes 19h 28m and costs $3200 - $5500.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicali, including transfers.
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicali bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Salt Lake City Airport station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicali is to bus which takes 19h 28m and costs $3200 - $5500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1600 - $8500 and takes 4h 59m.
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mexicali bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Cedar City - Sunoco station.
Mexicali is 1h behind Salt Lake City Airport (SLC). It is currently 6:43 AM in Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and 5:43 AM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC), USA and Mexicali, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Mexicali via Cedar City - Sunoco, Cedar City, UT, Las Vegas, San Ysidro, CA, and Tijuana in around 19h 28m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Southern Airways Express fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunoco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Cedar City, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $750–1,200
Bus from Las Vegas to San Ysidro, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $1,300–1,800
- Phone
- +1 800-933-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- St. George Shuttle
Shuttle from Salt Lake City Airport to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Website
- St. George Shuttle
Shuttle from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Website
- St. George Shuttle
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 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
- 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
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