There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Ensenada by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 from Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
best- 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 46m$4,754–20,949Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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$3,454–14,949Train, 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$10,761–23,623Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Ensenadabus
2d 2h$6,390–12,396Drive 3,345.4 km
- Drive from Chicago to Ensenadacar 3,345.4 km
36h 53m$6,732–9,724Train 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$6,936–29,953Train, 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$11,833–25,512
Chicago to Ensenada by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ensenada is to drive which costs $6500 - $10000 and takes 36h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ensenada is to fly and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs $4700 - $21000.
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 St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Chicago and Ensenada is 2938 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 2h and costs $6000 - $13000.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Chicago to Ensenada, including transfers.
Chicago to Ensenada bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Ensenada bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ensenada is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:01 AM in Chicago and 4:01 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 St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–20,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–20,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–20,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–28,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–29,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–28,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–29,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–29,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–28,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–29,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–30,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
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
- $10,000–22,000
- 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
- $450–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- 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
- $11,000–25,000
- 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
Bus from Mexicali to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- 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
- $18–36
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $36
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