There are 3 ways to get from Acapulco to Ixtapa by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Ixtapa is to bus via Acapulco Papagayo which costs $230 - $350 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Ixtapa is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $410 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Acapulco to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Las Cruces and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Acapulco Centro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Acapulco and Ixtapa is 244 km. The road distance is 234.2 km.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $440 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Acapulco to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Acapulco to Ixtapa bus services, operated by CostaLine, depart from Acapulco Centro station.
Acapulco to Ixtapa bus services, operated by CostaLine, arrive at Zihuatanejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Acapulco to Ixtapa is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Acapulco to Ixtapa.
There are 446+ hotels available in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?
CostaLine operates a bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $400–550 and the journey takes 3h 32m.
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- CostaLine
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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