There are 9 ways to get from El Monte to Colotlán by plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)LAX - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Colotlán
10h 15m$4,142–10,519Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)TIJ - ZCL
- Take the taxi from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Colotlán
12h 41m$2,997–10,189Bus via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from El Monte to Bloomington
- Take the bus from Colton to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Colotlán
42h 47m$3,525–7,630Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Aguascalientes
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Calvillo
- Take the taxi from Calvillo to Colotlán
2d 2h$5,945–10,572Drive 2,374.7 km
- Drive from El Monte to Colotlán2,374.7 km
27h 16m$4,951–7,152Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)LAX - ZCL
- Take the taxi from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Colotlán
7h 43m$4,072–14,299Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal TlaquepaqueSan José
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Colotlán
43h 24m$3,311–5,920Bus #2
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Colotlán
46h 19m$3,320–5,759Bus #3
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Colotlán
2d 8h$3,382–4,586
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Monte to Colotlán is to bus which costs $3300 - $4600 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from El Monte to Colotlán is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 43m and costs $4000 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Colotlán. However, there are services departing from El Monte and arriving at Colotlán via Colton and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 47m.
The distance between El Monte and Colotlán is 2306 km. The road distance is 2374.7 km.
The best way to get from El Monte to Colotlán without a car is to bus via San Bernardino which takes 42h 47m and costs $3500 - $8000.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from El Monte to Colotlán, including transfers.
El Monte to Colotlán bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from El Monte station.
El Monte to Colotlán bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Bloomington station.
Colotlán is 2h ahead of El Monte. It is currently 10:28 AM in El Monte and 12:28 PM in Colotlán.
Yes, the driving distance between El Monte to Colotlán is 2375 km. It takes approximately 27h 16m to drive from El Monte to Colotlán.
What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Colotlán, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from El Monte to Colotlán via Colton, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 in around 42h 47m.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
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
- $2,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to Colotlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $460
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to Calvillo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Monte to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Colton to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–5,625
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,900–4,400
- Titanium
- $3,300–3,500
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,909
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,500
- Titanium
- $3,400–3,600
Bus from East Los Angeles to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,909
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,500
- Titanium
- $3,400–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Colotlán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,100–3,700
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Taxi Amigo
- Phone
- +52 492 249 3420
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +52 492 899 7770
- Website
- facebook.com
Sitio de Taxis Arboledas
- Phone
- +52 492 921 0313
Sitio de Taxi Mercado Nuevo Guadalupe Zacatecas
- Phone
- +52 492 194 5439
Taxi Amigo
- Phone
- +52 492 249 3420
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +52 492 899 7770
- Website
- facebook.com
Sitio de Taxis Arboledas
- Phone
- +52 492 921 0313
Sitio de Taxi Mercado Nuevo Guadalupe Zacatecas
- Phone
- +52 492 194 5439
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