There are 7 ways to get from Zacatecas to Mexicali by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane ZCL - MXL
10h 43m$5,086–15,433Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Mexicalibus Tapachula
37h 26m$2,499–3,540Bus
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Agua Prietabus
- Take the bus from Agua Prieta to Mexicalibus
29h 19m$4,593–6,604Drive 2,007.4 km
- Drive from Zacatecas to Mexicalicar 2,007.4 km
23h 30m$3,593–5,189Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane ZCL - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
6h 32m$3,786–8,783Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Mexicalibus Plus / ...
30h 2m$3,563–6,437Bus #2
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Mexicalibus
35h 35m
Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zacatecas to Mexicali is to bus which costs $2500 - $3600 and takes 37h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zacatecas to Mexicali is to fly and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs $3700 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zacatecas to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Zacatecas and arriving at Mexicali via Agua Prieta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
The distance between Zacatecas and Mexicali is 1686 km. The road distance is 2007.4 km.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to Mexicali without a car is to bus which takes 29h 19m and costs $4500 - $7000.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Zacatecas to Mexicali, including transfers.
Zacatecas to Mexicali bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Zacatecas station.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to Mexicali is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $5000 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4500 - $7000 and takes 29h 19m.
Zacatecas to Mexicali bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Agua Prieta station.
Mexicali is 1h behind Zacatecas. It is currently 7:59 AM in Zacatecas and 6:59 AM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Zacatecas, Mexico and Mexicali, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Volaris fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zacatecas to Mexicali via Agua Prieta in around 29h 19m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–14,000
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Tijuana International Airport, Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–17,000
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Tijuana International Airport, Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–16,000
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Tijuana International Airport, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–17,000
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Tijuana International Airport, Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–15,000
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–7,500
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to Agua Prieta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Agua Prieta to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $700–1,000
- Titanium
- $750–1,100
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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