There are 8 ways to get from Gilroy to Ensenada by bus, car, tram, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gilroy to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus San Jose
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
12h 14m$1,512–2,244Drive 819 km
- Drive from Gilroy to Ensenadacar 819 km
8h 55m$1,614–2,331Line 68 bus, tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram, bus
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Stationbus
- Take the tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Stationtram
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
9h 30m$1,944–10,502Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus San Jose
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
13h 21m$1,809–2,618Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
9h 56m$1,701–7,820Caltrain, train to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
10h 38m$1,951–9,935Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAT - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
10h 43m$1,662–9,300Bus, line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
10h 55m$1,553–8,501
Gilroy to Ensenada by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Ensenada is to bus which costs $1500 - $2300 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Ensenada is to drive which takes 8h 55m and costs $1600 - $2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Gilroy and arriving at Ensenada via Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Gilroy and Ensenada is 901 km. The road distance is 819 km.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Ensenada without a car is to bus which takes 12h 14m and costs $1500 - $2300.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Gilroy to Ensenada, including transfers.
Gilroy to Ensenada bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Gilroy station.
Gilroy to Ensenada bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Ensenada is 819 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Gilroy to Ensenada.
There are 462+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Gilroy to Ensenada via Cross Border Express, San Diego and Tijuana International Airport in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–44
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $44
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $120–160
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $130–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Gilroy to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- 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 Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $40–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $1,500–2,000
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $650–1,100
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $230–450
- Titanium
- $260–460
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://mst.org/
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