There are 7 ways to get from San José del Cabo to Mexicali by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane SJD - MXL
3h 31m$3,072–11,885Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane SJD - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
6h 45m$1,322–3,535Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from San José del Cabo to Tijuana Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
29h 38m$2,743–5,918Drive 1,452.7 km
- Drive from San José del Cabo to Mexicalicar 1,452.7 km
23h 28m$2,571–3,713Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJD - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
8h 59m$5,062–32,080Fly to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane SJD - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
10h 57m$1,749–9,105Bus
- Take the bus from San José del Cabo to La Paz Malecónbus Via Los Barriles / ...
- Take the bus from La Paz Malecón to Mexicalibus
33h 30m$2,738–5,368
San José del Cabo to Mexicali by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José del Cabo to Mexicali is to fly and bus which costs $1300 - $3600 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from San José del Cabo to Mexicali is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $3000 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from San José del Cabo to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from San José del Cabo and arriving at Mexicali via Tijuana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 38m.
The distance between San José del Cabo and Mexicali is 1220 km. The road distance is 1452.7 km.
The best way to get from San José del Cabo to Mexicali without a car is to bus via Tijuana which takes 29h 38m and costs $2700 - $6000.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from San José del Cabo to Mexicali, including transfers.
San José del Cabo to Mexicali bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, depart from San José del Cabo station.
The best way to get from San José del Cabo to Mexicali is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $3000 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tijuana, which costs $2700 - $6000 and takes 29h 38m.
San José del Cabo to Mexicali bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, arrive at Tijuana Central Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José del Cabo to Mexicali is 1453 km. It takes approximately 23h 28m to drive from San José del Cabo to Mexicali.
What companies run services between San José del Cabo, Mexico and Mexicali, Mexico?
Volaris flies from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José del Cabo to Mexicali via Tijuana in around 29h 38m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–6,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from San José del Cabo to Tijuana Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–5,000
- 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 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 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
Bus from San José del Cabo to La Paz Malecón
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from San José del Cabo to Tijuana Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from San José del Cabo to La Paz Malecón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from La Paz Malecón to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,700
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- 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 Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $230–460
- Titanium
- $250–460
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 Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- 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 Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- 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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