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

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

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

    best
    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
    $2,379–10,446

  2. Bus via San Jose

    cheapest
    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 12m
    $1,644–3,189

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    15h 40m
    $1,939–2,761

  4. 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
    $2,583–5,906

  5. Drive 878.5 km

    1. Drive from Watsonville to Mexicalicar car 878.5 km
    9h 29m
    $1,689–2,440

  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
    $2,379–5,946

  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 Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    5. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    10h 41m
    $2,974–6,663

  8. 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 25m
    $1,939–6,284

  9. 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
    $1,899–7,541

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

Calendar117Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$834Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 991.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

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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