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El Cajon · United States

Buses to El Cajon

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of El Cajon, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from El Cajon: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
El Cajon to TijuanaMexico33 km (20 mi)about 50 min
El Cajon to EscondidoUnited States38 km (24 mi)about 56 min
El Cajon to RosaritoMexico49 km (30 mi)about 1 h 8 min
El Cajon to VistaUnited States52 km (32 mi)about 1 h 11 min
El Cajon to CarlsbadUnited States54 km (34 mi)about 1 h 13 min
El Cajon to OceansideUnited States59 km (37 mi)about 1 h 19 min
El Cajon to TemeculaUnited States80 km (49 mi)about 1 h 41 min
El Cajon to MurrietaUnited States88 km (54 mi)about 1 h 49 min
El Cajon to EnsenadaMexico108 km (67 mi)about 2 h 11 min
El Cajon to IrvineUnited States126 km (78 mi)about 2 h 31 min
El Cajon to Moreno ValleyUnited States129 km (80 mi)about 2 h 34 min
El Cajon to Costa MesaUnited States129 km (80 mi)about 2 h 34 min
El Cajon to Los AngelesUnited States184 km (114 mi)about 3 h 33 min
El Cajon to PhoenixUnited States461 km (286 mi)about 8 h 31 min
El Cajon to Ciudad JuárezMexico994 km (618 mi)about 18 h 5 min
El Cajon to MexicaliMexico142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 48 min
El Cajon to San JoseUnited States676 km (420 mi)about 12 h 22 min
El Cajon to ChihuahuaMexico1,137 km (706 mi)about 20 h 39 min
El Cajon to San FranciscoUnited States743 km (461 mi)about 13 h 34 min
El Cajon to HermosilloMexico705 km (438 mi)about 12 h 53 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.