There are 6 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$3,261–7,891Fly 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 27m$1,951–5,821Bus 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 58m$3,745–5,811Drive 2,576.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Colimacar 2,576.1 km
28h 47m$5,471–7,902Fly 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 21m$2,323–6,139Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colimabus
2d 3h$3,521–4,585
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 $1900 - $6000 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from California to Colima is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $3200 - $8000.
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 58m.
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 58m 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 $3200 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Guadalajara, which costs $3700 - $6000 and takes 36h 58m.
California to Colima bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Zapopan station.
Colima is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 5:43 AM in California and 6:43 AM 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 58m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
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
- $1,500–3,900
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
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- 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
- $3,300–5,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,300–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
- Phone
- +52 33 3942 5700
- Website
- Siteur
Bus from Vallarta to Terminal Sur De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- Siteur
- Website
- Mi Transporte Eléctrico
Bus from Vallarta to Terminal Sur De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Mi Transporte Eléctrico
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Tren Ligero to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,100–3,700
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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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.
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