There are 12 ways to get from California to Morelia by tram, plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
best- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)TIJ - MLM
7h 7m$1,545–6,809Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal TlaquepaqueSan José
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
38h 39m$3,733–5,681Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio StationTexas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Morelia
2d 1h$5,675–9,597Drive 2,680.6 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Morelia2,680.6 km
30h 21m$5,444–7,863Fly Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)LAX - MLM
6h 18m$3,529–9,129Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)FAT - MLM
6h 16m$3,252–11,422Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)ONT - MLM
6h 59m$3,421–9,835Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)SJC - MLM
6h 41m$3,820–11,480Fly Oakland International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)OAK - MLM
6h 38m$2,900–8,488Fly Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport (UPN)TIJ - UPN
- Take the taxi from Uruapan-Airport-UPN to Morelia
8h 3m$3,215–10,419Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Morelia
47h 5m$1,829–3,234Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Celaya
- Take the bus from Celaya to Morelia
2d 7h$3,659–4,484
California to Morelia by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Morelia is to tram and fly which costs $1500 - $7000 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from California to Morelia is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $3200 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Morelia. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Morelia via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 39m.
The distance between California and Morelia is 2183 km. The road distance is 2680.6 km.
The best way to get from California to Morelia without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 38h 39m and costs $3700 - $6000.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from California to Morelia, including transfers.
California to Morelia bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from California to Morelia is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 38h 39m and costs $3700 - $6000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $3500 - $9500 and takes 6h 18m.
California to Morelia bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Morelia is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 10:46 PM in California and 12:46 AM in Morelia.
What companies run services between California, USA and Morelia, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Morelia via Terminal Tlaquepaque and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 in around 38h 39m. Alternatively, Volaris and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) twice daily.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–9,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,782
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,500
- Titanium
- $3,400–3,600
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–3,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,500
Tu Taxi
- Phone
- +52 452 119 6627
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Vicente Guerrero
- Phone
- +52 452 528 3508
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Especial
- Phone
- +52 452523 8227
- Website
- facebook.com
Máquinas Rojas
- Phone
- +52 452 503 9015
- Website
- facebook.com
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