There are 10 ways to get from Oaxaca to California by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane OAX - TIJ
8h 10m$75–418Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tijuanabus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
43h 27m$181–201Drive 2,091.9 mi
- Drive from Oaxaca to Los Angelescar 2,091.9 mi
37h 42m$382–552Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAX - LAX
8h 1m$156–355Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane OAX - OAK
9h 35m$129–468Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane OAX - FAT
12h 1m$299–1,194Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAX - SAN
9h 48m$293–1,192Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
13h 9m$285–1,134Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Central ACNbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Los Angeles Downtownbus Guadalajara
2d 2h$277–447Bus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Los Angelesbus
2d 16h$222–321
Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oaxaca to California is to fly which costs $75 - $420 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Oaxaca to California is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Oaxaca to California. However, there are services departing from Oaxaca and arriving at Los Angeles Downtown via Terminal Tlaquepaque. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Oaxaca and California is 1694 miles. The road distance is 2104.1 miles.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to California without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 2h and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Oaxaca to California, including transfers.
Oaxaca to California bus services, operated by Autobuses Costa de Oro, depart from Oaxaca station.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to California is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $75 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $270 - $450 and takes 2 days 2h.
Oaxaca to California bus services, operated by Autobuses Costa de Oro, arrive at Central ACN station.
California is 2h behind Oaxaca. It is currently 1:25 AM in Oaxaca and 11:25 PM in California.
What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and California, USA?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and Aeroméxico fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oaxaca to Los Angeles Downtown via Central ACN and Terminal Tlaquepaque in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $145
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $108
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–339
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $170–260
- Titanium
- $200–210
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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