There are 10 ways to get from Gilroy to Mexicali by bus, car, tram, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Tijuana
best- Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus San Jose
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
12h 42m$2,008–2,737Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 3103
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
17h 3m$1,507–2,782Drive 857.1 km
- Drive from Gilroy to Mexicalicar 857.1 km
9h 2m$1,791–2,587Line 68 bus, tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, 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 Tijuana to Mexicalibus
9h 9m$1,890–10,211Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
13h 19m$2,445–3,782Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
17h 43m$2,006–3,142Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, 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 to Mexicalibus
9h 27m$1,876–5,558Caltrain, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, 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 to Mexicalibus
10h 10m$2,121–7,393Bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
10h 29m$3,201–7,206Line 68 bus, tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, line 10 bus, 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
- Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cenbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
11h 58m$4,643–15,709
Gilroy to Mexicali by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Mexicali is to bus which costs $1500 - $2800 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Mexicali is to drive which takes 9h 2m and costs $1700 - $2600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Gilroy and arriving at Mexicali via Tijuana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Gilroy and Mexicali is 942 km. The road distance is 857.1 km.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Mexicali without a car is to bus via Tijuana which takes 12h 42m and costs $2000 - $2800.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Gilroy to Mexicali, including transfers.
Gilroy to Mexicali bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Gilroy station.
Gilroy to Mexicali bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Ysidro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Mexicali is 857 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Gilroy to Mexicali.
There are 82+ hotels available in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Gilroy to Mexicali via San Ysidro and Tijuana in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $42–47
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $47
Tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $42–47
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $47
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $130–170
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $140–180
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $130–170
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $1,600–2,100
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- 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
- $360–650
- 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
- $360–650
- 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
- $360–650
- 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
- $360–650
- 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
- $360–650
- 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
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $45–95
Bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $45–95
Bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Gilroy to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $1,200–1,800
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- 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 Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $230–460
- Titanium
- $250–460
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–470
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $10
- Youth 5-17
- $16
- Adults 18-59
- $19
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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