There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Mexicali by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, 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.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane IAH - MXL
9h 27m$2,760–9,710Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane IAH - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
10h 58m$1,764–9,540Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
27h 54m$4,240–7,306Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
35h 18m$6,527–15,435Drive 2,163.4 km
- Drive from Houston to Mexicalicar 2,163.4 km
20h 49m$4,214–6,087Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HOU - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
9h 32m$4,161–19,021Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane HOU - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
10h 35m$2,635–13,491Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAH - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
10h 8m$2,890–13,070Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Phoenix (PHX)plane HOU - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
10h 27m$3,036–14,436Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)plane IAH - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
10h 55m$6,065–11,485Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1001
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicalibus
36h 48m$4,553–7,832
Houston to Mexicali by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Mexicali is to fly and bus which costs $1700 - $10000 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Mexicali is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $2700 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Indio Bus Station and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between Houston and Mexicali is 1971 km. The road distance is 2163.4 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Mexicali without a car is to bus via Indio which takes 27h 54m and costs $4200 - $7500.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Houston to Mexicali, including transfers.
Houston to Mexicali bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
The best way to get from Houston to Mexicali is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $2700 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus via Indio, which costs $4200 - $7500 and takes 27h 54m.
Houston to Mexicali bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Mexicali is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 9:41 AM in Houston and 7:41 AM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Indio Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos in around 27h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–18,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–18,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–18,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–13,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–13,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–14,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–14,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,200–4,500
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $360–490
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- 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 San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–310
- Titanium
- $95–310
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- 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
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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