There are 6 ways to get from Mexicali to Austin by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)MXL - AUS
10h 21m$178–860Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Take the bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Street95
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Austin
32h 15m$106–425Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from El Paso to AustinEl Paso
27h$243–439Drive 1,184.9 mi
- Drive from Mexicali to Austin1,184.9 mi
18h 13m$217–313Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)SAN - AUS
8h 5m$172–804Bus
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austin
30h 53m$241–551
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 bus and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $170 - $850.
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 1078 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 - $440.
It takes approximately 10h 21m 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 fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $240 - $440 and takes 27h.
Mexicali to Austin bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, arrive at Ciudad Juárez station.
Austin is 2h ahead of Mexicali. It is currently 8:04 AM in Mexicali and 10:04 AM in Austin.
What companies run services between Mexicali, Mexico and Austin, TX, USA?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Hermosillo, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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 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
- $13–19
- 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
- $20–27
- 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
- $16–24
- 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
- $5–17
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- 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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $120–140
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