There are 9 ways to get from San Antonio to Mexicali by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane SAT - MXL
8h 2m$4,674–18,824Fly to Yuma International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane SAT - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
10h 27m$2,255–12,054Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
23h 58m$4,409–5,609Train, bus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station 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
26h 30m$12,024–19,262Drive 1,867.7 km
- Drive from San Antonio to Mexicalicar 1,867.7 km
17h 37m$3,917–5,658Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAT - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
9h 1m$2,774–13,049Fly to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane SAT - IPL
8h 37m$3,289–16,124Fly to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAT - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
10h 15m$3,989–16,239Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1001
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicalibus
31h 4m$4,551–6,676
San Antonio to Mexicali by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Mexicali is to drive which costs $3900 - $6000 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Mexicali is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $4600 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita and arriving at Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Indio Bus Station and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 58m.
The distance between San Antonio and Mexicali is 1668 km. The road distance is 1867.7 km.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Mexicali without a car is to bus via Indio which takes 23h 58m and costs $4400 - $6000.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from San Antonio to Mexicali, including transfers.
San Antonio to Mexicali bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Mexicali is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $4600 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus via Indio, which costs $4400 - $6000 and takes 23h 58m.
San Antonio to Mexicali bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Mexicali is 2h behind San Antonio. It is currently 03:13 in San Antonio and 01:13 in Mexicali.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Aeroméxico fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita to Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via I-35 N Access & Marek St, San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Indio Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos in around 23h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Phoenix via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–19,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Dallas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–18,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–19,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Imperial County Airport via El Paso, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–16,000
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–16,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix, Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–18,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–19,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,500
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $2,100–2,500
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,600
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–470
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–37
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $19
- Adults 19-64
- $37
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- 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
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- 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
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- 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 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 Ciudad Juárez to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- 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
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- 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
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