The bus between Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco takes 18h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Puerto Vallarta to Acapulco. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco. The earliest departure is at 11:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Puerto Vallarta is at 4:45 PM which arrives into Acapulco at 11:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal Tlaquepaque and take an average of 18h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Puerto Vallarta station and arriving at Acapulco station via Terminal Tlaquepaque. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
Puerto Vallarta to Acapulco bus services, operated by Vallarta Plus, depart from Puerto Vallarta station.
Puerto Vallarta to Acapulco bus services, operated by Vallarta Plus, arrive at Central de Autobuses Papagayo station.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco is 699.5 km. The road distance is 1,128 km.
You can take a bus from Puerto Vallarta to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Terminal Tlaquepaque and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 in around 19h 26m.