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Compare bus and flight for Los Angeles, CA to Mexico City
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Los Angeles, CA to Mexico City among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $308 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $308, while a flight costs an average of $557.
Distance: 1547 miles (2491 km)
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$557 Average price | $308 Average price Cheapest |
7h 43m Average total duration Fastest 5h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 54h 31m Average total duration 54h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to Mexico City:
A bus is $249 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Mexico City costing on average $557.
Other travel options to Mexico City take longer:
Bus takes on average 54h 31m.
Travel optionsfrom Los Angeles, CA to Mexico City
How to get from Los Angeles, CA to Mexico City by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Los Angeles, CA to Mexico City is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus+
· · 1:35 AM91h30Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA10:05 PMMexico City, Forum Buenavista$2111One-way5 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus+
· · 1:35 AM91h30Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA10:05 PMMexico City, Forum Buenavista$2111One-way5 transfers
Fastest
AA25469:20 AM3h40Los Angeles International Airport2:00 PMMexico City$4621One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus+
· · 1:35 AM91h55Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA10:30 PMMexico City, Calle Degollado (San Pedro Santa Clara)$2111One-way5 transfers
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Flix Mexico5:40 PM51h50Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA10:30 PMMexico City, Calle Degollado (San Pedro Santa Clara)$2221One-way3 transfers
FlixBus+
· · 1:45 PM55h20Los Angeles, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, CA10:05 PMMexico City, Forum Buenavista$2241One-way4 transfers
Y47137:42 PM3h43Los Angeles International Airport12:25 AMMexico City$2291One-way0 transfers
VB623 · VB11172:45 PM15h55Los Angeles International Airport7:40 AMMexico City$2381One-way1 transfer
VB623 · VB11332:45 PM16h15Los Angeles International Airport8:00 AMMexico City$2381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to Mexico City:
A bus is $249 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Mexico City costing on average $557.
Other travel options to Mexico City take longer:
Bus takes on average 54h 31m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Los Angeles, CA and Mexico City as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Los Angeles International Airport and arrive in Mexico City.
- Buses mostly depart from Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA and arrive in Mexico City, Forum Buenavista.
- Travel with Volaris, Aeromexico, American Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, Avianca, frontier airlines to go to Mexico City by flight.
- Travel with Greyhound, Flix Mexico to go to Mexico City by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Volaris, Aeromexico, American Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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