There are 8 ways to get from El Cajon to Arizona by tram, plane, bus, shuttle, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Tram to San Diego International Airport, fly to Phoenix
best- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
3h 49m$74–517Bus via Tecate
cheapest- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus 894
- Take the bus from Tecate to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
10h 42m$48–138Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Parkway Plaza Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus 894
- Take the bus from Tecate to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Luis to Phoenix
10h 19m$78–104Drive 339.1 mi
- Drive from El Cajon to Phoenixcar 339.1 mi
5h 35m$62–90Drive to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Drive from El Cajon to Tijuana-Airport-TIJcar
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane TIJ - PHX
2h 28m$157–559Tram to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)plane SAN - TUS
4h 48m$142–965Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
11h 20m$58–123Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Phoenixbus Cbx
16h 16m$86–138
El Cajon to Arizona by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cajon to Arizona is to bus via Tecate which costs $45 - $140 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from El Cajon to Arizona is to drive and fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to Arizona. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Transit Center and arriving at Greg Stanton CS via Tecate, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, Calexico Bus Station and Washington St & 44th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between El Cajon and Arizona is 334 miles. The road distance is 341 miles.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Arizona without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 10h 19m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from El Cajon to Arizona, including transfers.
El Cajon to Arizona bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from El Cajon Transit Center station.
El Cajon to Arizona bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Sr 188 & Tecate Mart station.
Arizona is 1h ahead of El Cajon. It is currently 3:11 AM in El Cajon and 4:11 AM in Arizona.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cajon to Arizona is 341 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from El Cajon to Arizona.
What companies run services between El Cajon, CA, USA and Arizona, USA?
You can take a bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Greg Stanton CS via Sr 188 & Tecate Mart, Tecate, Mexicali, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Calexico Bus Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and Washington St & 44th St in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Parkway Plaza Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- info@miticket.mx
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tecate to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +1 602 442 6802
- info@nenasshuttles.com
- Website
- nenasshuttles.com
Shuttle from San Luis to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.nenasshuttles.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- info@autobusesaguila.com
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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