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How to get fromAlbuquerque to Mexicaliby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Albuquerque to Mexicali by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane plane ABQ - YUM
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus bus
    8h 41m
    $1,214–7,998

  2. Train, bus via Flagstaff

    1. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstafftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 23m
    $2,079–4,583

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardinotrain train Southwest Chief
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2055
    21h 30m
    $2,071–6,261

  4. Drive 1,044.4 km

    1. Drive from Albuquerque to Mexicalicar car 1,044.4 km
    11h 20m
    $2,122–3,065

  5. Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane ABQ - SAN
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    7h 58m
    $2,200–11,978

  6. Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane plane SAF - YUM
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus bus
    12h 27m
    $2,575–9,499

  7. Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Imperial County Airport

    1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane plane ABQ - IPL
    7h 7m
    $1,765–10,118

  8. Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane ABQ - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 11m
    $4,065–6,433

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1210
    2. Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2055 / ...
    17h 58m
    $1,706–3,590

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    24h 7m
    $2,720–5,205

  11. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Pasobus bus Salt Lake
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicalibus bus
    24h 42m
    $3,610–5,174

Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Yuma International Airport (YUM) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,129Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?

Southwest Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and two other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via Indio Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos in around 17h 58m.

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