There are 8 ways to get from Mexicali to Austin by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, 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 to San Diego International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SAN - AUS
8h 5m$173–855Fly from Imperial County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane IPL - AUS
6h 10m$95–477Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Ciudad Juárezbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Austinbus El Paso
27h$247–444Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Streetbus 95
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Austintrain
32h 15m$106–427Drive 1,184.9 mi
- Drive from Mexicali to Austincar 1,184.9 mi
18h 16m$217–313Bus to Yuma International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Fly from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane YUM - AUS
10h 37m$108–631Bus to Phoenix, fly
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane PHX - AUS
9h 36m$202–733Bus
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
30h 43m$251–551
Mexicali to Austin by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexicali to Austin is to bus and train which costs $100 - $430 and takes 32h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mexicali to Austin is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $90 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexicali to Austin station. However, there are services departing from Mexicali and arriving at Republic Square Station via Ciudad Juárez Bus Station, El Paso, 700 Ben White and South Congress Station Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Mexicali and Austin is 1305 miles. The road distance is 1191.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mexicali to Austin without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 27h and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Mexicali to Austin, including transfers.
Mexicali to Austin bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, depart from Mexicali station.
The best way to get from Mexicali to Austin is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 27h and costs $240 - $450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $480 and takes 6h 10m.
Mexicali to Austin bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, arrive at Ciudad Juárez station.
Austin is 2h ahead of Mexicali. It is currently 3:56 AM in Mexicali and 5:56 AM in Austin.
What companies run services between Mexicali, Mexico and Austin, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Mexicali to Republic Square Station via Ciudad Juárez Bus Station, Downtown El Paso, El Paso, Austin, 700 Ben White, South Congress Bay B, and South Congress Station Bay J in around 27h. Alternatively, Southern Airways Express, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Phoenix to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Phoenix to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–300
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $160–350
- Business - advance purchase
- $220–850
- Business Class
- $310–800
- 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
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- 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 Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4–18
- Titanium
- $5–18
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
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