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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Mexicaliby bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or tram

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Mexicali by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or tram

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  1. Bus (Flixbus)

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2054
    9h 34m
    $950–1,433

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    10h 18m
    $2,711–4,423

  3. Drive  516.5 km

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Mexicalicar car 516.5 km
    5h 36m
    $1,088–1,572

  4. Train to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane HHR - IPL
    6h 38m
    $4,914–6,617

  5. Bus via Tijuana

    1. Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mallbus bus 80 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Oxnard to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    13h 59m
    $1,041–2,202

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane LAX - IPL
    6h 46m
    $3,258–13,956

  7. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport, tram, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SBA - SAN
    2. Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    7h 18m
    $1,459–5,358

  8. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane SBA - IPL
    5h 40m
    $1,674–9,133

Santa Barbara to Mexicali by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,041Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Calexico Bus Station, and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day.

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