There are 8 ways to get from Mexicali to Houston by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, 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 General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MXL - IAH
7h 27m$189–812Bus, train
cheapest- 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 Houstontrain
34h 1m$126–465Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
26h 26m$243–443Drive 1,344.2 mi
- Drive from Mexicali to Houstoncar 1,344.2 mi
20h 45m$246–355Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SAN - HOU
8h 37m$235–1,056Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SAN - IAH
8h 50m$153–706Fly Imperial County Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane IPL - HOU
6h 50m$128–609Bus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Ciudad Juárezbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1001
32h 42m$227–507
Mexicali to Houston by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexicali to Houston is to bus and train which costs $120 - $470 and takes 34h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mexicali to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexicali to Houston. However, there are services departing from Central de Autobuses de Mexicali and arriving at Rusk St @ Bagby St via Calexico Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, El Paso and N Main St @ Airline Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 26m.
The distance between Mexicali and Houston is 1231 miles. The road distance is 1352.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mexicali to Houston without a car is to bus via Indio which takes 26h 26m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Mexicali to Houston, including transfers.
Mexicali to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Calexico Bus Station.
The best way to get from Mexicali to Houston is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Indio, which costs $240 - $450 and takes 26h 26m.
Mexicali to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
Houston is 2h ahead of Mexicali. It is currently 1:34 PM in Mexicali and 3:34 PM in Houston.
What companies run services between Mexicali, Mexico and Houston, TX, USA?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central de Autobuses de Mexicali to Rusk St @ Bagby St via C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Calexico Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 26h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Imperial County Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Imperial County Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Imperial County Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix, El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Imperial County Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix, San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–340
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $170–390
- Business - advance purchase
- $240–950
- Business Class
- $340–850
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- 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 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- 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
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
- 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 El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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