There are 11 ways to get from Washington to Mexicali by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane DCA - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
12h 5m$5,672–24,292Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Imperial County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane DCA - IPL
8h 23m$4,195–16,998Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
2d 13h$10,106–21,012Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
3d 9h$15,922–36,631Drive 3,999.7 km
- Drive from Washington to Mexicalicar 3,999.7 km
41h 35m$7,871–11,369Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DCA - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
10h 24m$7,919–31,355Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DCA - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
11h 13m$5,939–23,815Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
11h 51m$4,282–17,138Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
11h 39m$4,775–28,462Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicalibus
2d 17h$8,327–15,966Train, bus via Oakland
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
3d 18h$17,861–38,057
Washington to Mexicali by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Mexicali is to drive which costs $7500 - $12000 and takes 41h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Mexicali is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $4100 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Mexicali via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Downtown El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Washington and Mexicali is 3547 km. The road distance is 3999.7 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Mexicali without a car is to train and bus via St. Louis which takes 2 days 13h and costs $10000 - $21000.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Washington to Mexicali, including transfers.
Washington to Mexicali bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Mexicali is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $4100 - $17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $8000 - $16000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Washington to Mexicali bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Mexicali is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 4:05 PM in Washington and 1:05 PM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Mexicali, Mexico?
American Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Mexicali via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, Downtown El Paso, and Ciudad Juárez in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–31,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–31,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–32,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yuma International Airport via Nashville, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yuma International Airport via St. Louis, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yuma International Airport via Kansas City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–31,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–31,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Imperial County Airport via Kansas City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Imperial County Airport via Nashville, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–31,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–31,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,700–8,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,800–8,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $42–140
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $42–44
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $30–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–9,500
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $110–8,000
- First Class
- $1,700–9,500
- 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
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- 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
- $140–330
- 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
- $360–650
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4,400–8,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
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