There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Mexicali by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)PHL - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
12h 43m$3,257–14,675Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
2d 9h$5,981–13,031Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
3d 14h$8,401–44,166Drive 4,127.5 km
- Drive from Philadelphia to Mexicali4,127.5 km
42h 13m$8,419–12,161Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PHL - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
11h 58m$4,952–19,887Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)PHL - IPL
9h 48m$4,751–19,706Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)PHL - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
12h 56m$5,302–18,781Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BWI - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
12h 47m$4,614–28,894Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)EWR - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
12h 57m$5,583–12,403Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
3d 20h$8,238–48,189
Philadelphia to Mexicali by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Mexicali is to train and fly and bus which costs $5500 - $13000 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Mexicali is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $4700 - $20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Mexicali is 3716 km. The road distance is 4127.5 km.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Mexicali without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $6000 - $13000.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Philadelphia to Mexicali, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Mexicali bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Mexicali is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $6000 - $13000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $4700 - $20000 and takes 9h 48m.
Philadelphia to Mexicali bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Mexicali is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 12:35 AM in Philadelphia and 9:35 PM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Central de Autobuses de Mexicali via St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, and C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and Southwest Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Kansas City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Des Moines, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Omaha, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Chicago Midway, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–4,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $320–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $180–1,200
- Business - advance purchase
- $240–1,700
- Business Class
- $420–3,200
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–4,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $260–4,200
- Business Class
- $1,100–5,000
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–4,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $190–4,000
- Business Class
- $1,000–4,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $430–11,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $430–8,500
- First Class
- $2,500–11,000
- 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
- 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
- $120–320
- 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
- $310–600
- 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 Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–7,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $1,700–2,900
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.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
- $18–36
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $36
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