There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Ensenada by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or tram
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Train, bus via Mexicali
best- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Ensenadabus
11h 45m$1,896–3,811Fly Tucson to Tijuana International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane TUS - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
8h 19m$1,070–6,440Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Ensenadabus
11h 57m$1,316–2,647Drive 709.6 km
- Drive from Tucson to Ensenadacar 709.6 km
7h 38m$1,396–2,016Fly Tucson to San Diego International Airport, tram, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TUS - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
8h 5m$1,513–9,317Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Ensenadabus
15h 6m$1,817–3,685Train, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
17h$3,355–7,379Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus El Paso
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
20h 4m$1,820–2,740Bus to Phoenix, fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PHX - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
7h 14m$5,167–9,442Bus to Phoenix, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHX - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
9h 21m$12,260–30,319
Tucson to Ensenada by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Ensenada is to drive which costs $1400 - $2100 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Ensenada is to bus and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $5000 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Ensenada via Phoenix Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Tucson and Ensenada is 741 km. The road distance is 709.6 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Ensenada without a car is to train and bus via Mexicali which takes 11h 45m and costs $1900 - $3900.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Tucson to Ensenada, including transfers.
Tucson to Ensenada bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Ensenada bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Ensenada is 710 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Tucson to Ensenada.
There are 463+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tucson to Ensenada via Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 11h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Tucson to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Phoenix to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,400
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- 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 Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- 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
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
Bus from Tucson to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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