There are 8 ways to get from El Centro to Fresno by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, taxi, tram, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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 Imperial County Airport
best- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane IPL - FAT
4h 47m$67–394Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2006
9h 50m$51–88Drive 427.3 mi
- Drive from El Centro to Fresnocar 427.3 mi
7h 18m$78–113Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAX - FAT
8h 19m$73–377Bus, taxi, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Indio Bus Station to Hwy 62 & Kickapootaxi
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PSP - FAT
9h 56m$256–858Bus to Yuma International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transitbus
- Fly from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane YUM - FAT
9h 55m$106–569Bus, tram to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from El Centro to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
9h 15m$106–609Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2055 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 29m$87–165
El Centro to Fresno by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Centro to Fresno is to bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from El Centro to Fresno is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $65 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from El Centro to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from El Centro Bus Stop and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between El Centro and Fresno is 373 miles. The road distance is 429.7 miles.
The best way to get from El Centro to Fresno without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from El Centro to Fresno, including transfers.
El Centro to Fresno bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from El Centro Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from El Centro to Fresno is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $65 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $90 and takes 9h 50m.
El Centro to Fresno bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Centro to Fresno is 430 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from El Centro to Fresno.
What companies run services between El Centro, CA, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
Southern Airways Express, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station via Los Angeles Downtown in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from El Centro to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
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