There are 7 ways to get from California to Colima by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane TIJ - CLQ
6h 16m$2,880–7,055Fly Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TIJ - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colimabus
9h 18m$1,850–5,615Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Vallarta to Terminal Sur De Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Tren Ligero to Colimabus
36h 54m$3,745–5,698Drive 2,576.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Colimacar 2,576.1 km
28h 47m$5,348–7,724Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane LAX - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colimabus
9h 13m$2,319–6,033Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane LAX - ZLO
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Colimabus
9h 40m$7,529–23,503Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colimabus
2d 3h$3,420–4,585
California to Colima by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Colima is to fly and bus which costs $1800 - $6000 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from California to Colima is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $2800 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Colima. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Colima via Vallarta and Tren Ligero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 54m.
The distance between California and Colima is 2043 km. The road distance is 2576.1 km.
The best way to get from California to Colima without a car is to bus via Guadalajara which takes 36h 54m and costs $3700 - $6000.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from California to Colima, including transfers.
California to Colima bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from California to Colima is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $2800 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus via Guadalajara, which costs $3700 - $6000 and takes 36h 54m.
California to Colima bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Zapopan station.
Colima is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 7:44 PM in California and 8:44 PM in Colima.
What companies run services between California, USA and Colima, Mexico?
Volaris flies from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Colima via Terminal Zapopan, Vallarta, Terminal Sur De Autobuses, and Tren Ligero in around 36h 54m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,700
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,888
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,300–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between California to Colima is 2576 km. It takes approximately 28h 47m to drive from California to Colima.
There are 67+ hotels available in Colima.