There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Mexicali by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane DCA - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
12h 2m$4,772–19,604Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
11h 51m$3,482–14,045Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
2d 9h$6,405–12,392Train, bus via Victorville
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Hesperia, CA to San Ysidro, CAbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
2d 20h$14,801–32,844Drive 3,999.7 km
- Drive from Washington to Mexicalicar 3,999.7 km
41h 38m$7,824–11,301Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DCA - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
10h 20m$3,517–10,516Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane DCA - IPL
8h 58m$5,955–23,578Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
11h 40m$6,474–21,405Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DCA - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
11h 29m$3,507–7,090Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
3d 9h$14,663–33,775
Washington to Mexicali by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Mexicali is to fly and bus which costs $3500 - $7500 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Mexicali is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $5500 - $24000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Washington and Mexicali is 3547 km. The road distance is 3999.7 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Mexicali without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $6000 - $13000.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Washington to Mexicali, including transfers.
Washington to Mexicali bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Mexicali is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $6000 - $13000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $5500 - $24000 and takes 8h 58m.
Washington to Mexicali bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Mexicali is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 5:30 PM in Washington and 2:30 PM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, Delta, Southern Airways Express, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,400–8,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9,500–22,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–8,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11,000–25,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Mexicali is 4000 km. It takes approximately 41h 38m to drive from Washington to Mexicali.
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