Southern California / Baja California
San Ysidro vs Calexico
Two SoCal entries into Baja California: San Ysidro is the I-5 crossing into Tijuana — the world's busiest land border by passenger volume. Calexico West is the SR-111 crossing into Mexicali, 130 miles east. If your destination is the Baja peninsula or Tijuana, take San Ysidro. If you're going to mainland Mexico via Highway 5 or to San Felipe, Calexico West is shorter.
Verdict
Calexico reports a 65-minute shorter wait, but the ~136-minute drive between them eats most of the savings — pick whichever is closer.
San Ysidro — 24h
Calexico — 24h
Distance between crossings
145 km · ~136 min driving
By lane
| Lane | San Ysidro | Calexico |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 70m | 5m |
| Ready | 60m | 5m |
| SENTRI | 10m | 5m |
| Pedestrian | 15m | 5m |
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