Calimex

The main stations covered by Calimex’s buses include:

• Huntington Park
• Anaheim S Anaheim Blvd
• Downey Telegraph Rd
• Los Angeles Bus Station
• Oceanside Mcdonalds
• Anaheim W La Palma Ave
• Anaheim Shell
• Autoes Coordinados USA
• San Clemente Avenida Pico
• San Diego El Cajon Boulevard
• San Diego Clairemont Mesa Blvd
• San Diego Celestine Ave
• La Jolla La Jolla Village Drive
• San Diego Carmel Valley Rd
• Del Mar Mango Dr
• Del Mar Via De La Valle
• Del Mar Via Del Valle Dennys
• Encinitas Manchester Ave
• Encinitas Birmingham Dr
• Encinitas Santa Fe Dr
• Encinitas Leucadia Blvd
• Carlsbad Raintree Dr
• Carlsbad Palomar Airport Rd
• Carlsbad Avenida Encinas
• Carlsbad Tamarack Ave
• Carlsbad Carlsbad Village Dr
• Oceanside Mission Ave Pollo Loco
• Oceanside Mission Ave
• San Clemente S El Camino Real
• San Clemente Avenida De La Estrella
• San Clemente Camino De Estrella
• San Clemente N El Camino Real
• San Juan Capistrano Camino Capistrano
• San Juan Capistrano Del Obispo St
• San Juan Capistrano Camino Capistrano ARCO
• Mission Viejo Marguerite Pkwy
• Mission Viejo Oso Pkwy
• Laguna Hills Cabot Rd
• Mission Viejo Alicia Pkwy
• Laguna Hills Avenida De La Carlota
• Laguna Hills Lake Forest Dr
• Irvine Technology Drive West
• Irvine Sand Canyon Ave
• Irvine Walnut Ave
• Irvine Culver Drive
• Irvine Jamboree Road
• Newport Beach SE Bristol St
• Tustin Red Hill Ave
• Anaheim N State College Blvd
• Anaheim E Katella Ave
• Anaheim W Ball Rd
• Anaheim N Carleton Ave
• Anaheim E Euclid St
• Buena Park Orangethorpe Ave
• Buena Park Beach Blvd
• La Mirada Firestone Blvd
• Norwalk Carmenita Rd
• Norwalk Rosecrans Ave
• Norwalk Firestone Blvd
• Norwalk Imperial Hwy
• Downey Lakewood Blvd
• Commerce Slauson Ave
• Commerce Telegraph Rd
• Los Angeles Dennison Street
• Los Angeles S Ditman Avenue
• Los Angeles South Lorena Street
• Los Angeles S Soto Street
• Los Angeles South Soto Street
• Los Angeles East 4th Street
• Los Angeles Alameda Street
• Los Angeles E 12th St
• Los Angeles East 12th Street
• San Clemente South El Camino Real
• San Juan Capistrano Gas Station
• Orange W Chapman Ave
• Cerritos Artesia Blvd
• Santa Ana Gas Station 76
• San Clemente 76 Gas Station
• Anaheim McDonalds
• East Los Angeles S Atlantic Blvd

Calimex buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:

• San Diego - Los Angeles
• Los Angeles - San Diego

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Pros of Bus Travel

• Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
• Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
• Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
• If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

• Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
• Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
• Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.