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How to get fromWatsonville to Mexicaliby bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or tram

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There are 9 ways to get from Watsonville to Mexicali by bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or tram

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    15h 40m
    $1,941–2,763

  2. Drive  878.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Watsonville to Mexicalicar car 878.5 km
    9h 29m
    $1,762–2,544

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    18h 53m
    $2,585–5,918

  4. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    9h 24m
    $2,531–10,463

  5. Bus via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    18h 21m
    $1,835–3,294

  6. Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    10h 29m
    $2,381–6,163

  7. Line 28 bus, line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rodriguez / Second to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus bus
    3. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MRY - SAN
    4. Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    5. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    10h 42m
    $3,078–7,182

  8. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane SJC - IPL
    7h 31m
    $2,056–8,048

  9. Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    11h 37m
    $2,030–6,514

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar190Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$845Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 993.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 40m

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

You can take a bus from Rodriguez / Second to Mexicali via Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, San Ysidro, and Tijuana in around 15h 40m.

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