There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Ensenada by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ORD - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
10h 8m$3,653–14,937Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Cross Border Express Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
2d$6,449–11,850Train, bus via Anaheim
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
2d$9,275–21,164Drive 3,345.4 km
- Drive from Chicago to Ensenadacar 3,345.4 km
36h 53m$6,579–9,502Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDW - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
9h 51m$5,353–22,937Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MKE - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
11h 22m$6,377–27,843Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union 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 Ensenadabus
2d 22h$10,256–22,875
Chicago to Ensenada by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ensenada is to bus which costs $6000 - $12000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ensenada is to fly and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $5000 - $23000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Ensenada via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Santa Ana Bus Stop and Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Chicago and Ensenada is 2941 km. The road distance is 3345.4 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ensenada without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $6000 - $12000.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Chicago to Ensenada, including transfers.
Chicago to Ensenada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Ensenada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Ensenada is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 1:13 PM in Chicago and 11:13 AM in Ensenada.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ensenada is 3345 km. It takes approximately 36h 53m to drive from Chicago to Ensenada.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ensenada via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Cross Border Express Bus Station, and Tijuana International Airport in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–22,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–22,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–22,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–22,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–26,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–27,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–26,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–27,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–26,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–26,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–27,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9,500–22,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–700
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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