There are 9 ways to get from Tamaulipas to Mexicali by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane BRO - MXL
7h 54m$3,770–12,829Fly Tampico International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane TAM - MXL
5h 53m$2,457–5,413Bus, train via San Antonio
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Stationbus
33h 25m$7,718–15,245Bus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Chihuahuabus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Mexicalibus
33h 35m$4,186–8,043Drive 2,171 km
- Drive from Reynosa to Mexicalicar 2,171 km
23h 57m$3,867–5,585Fly General Lucio Blanco International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane REX - MXL
6h 3m$3,954–10,778Fly Mcallen Miller International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane MFE - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
10h 24m$2,559–12,064Bus via Chihuahua
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Chihuahuabus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Mexicalibus
37h 50m$4,234–8,274Bus, train
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
43h 32m$8,097–17,185
Tamaulipas to Mexicali by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamaulipas to Mexicali is to fly which costs $2400 - $5500 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tamaulipas to Mexicali is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $2400 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamaulipas to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Reynosa and arriving at Mexicali via Chihuahua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
The distance between Tamaulipas and Mexicali is 1911 km. The road distance is 2171 km.
The best way to get from Tamaulipas to Mexicali without a car is to bus and train via San Antonio which takes 33h 25m and costs $7500 - $16000.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Tamaulipas to Mexicali, including transfers.
Tamaulipas to Mexicali bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Reynosa station.
The best way to get from Tamaulipas to Mexicali is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $3700 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4100 - $8500 and takes 33h 35m.
Tamaulipas to Mexicali bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Chihuahua station.
Mexicali is 1h behind Tamaulipas. It is currently 10:11 PM in Tamaulipas and 9:11 PM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Tamaulipas, Mexico and Mexicali, Mexico?
Aerus, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reynosa to Mexicali via Chihuahua in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–14,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Houston, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Houston, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–16,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $410–600
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $1,400–2,100
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,200
- 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 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
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.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
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 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
Bus from Chihuahua to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,300
- 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
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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
- +52 664 299 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 San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
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