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How to get fromAlbuquerque to Ixtapaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Albuquerque to Ixtapa by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport

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    1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane ABQ - ZIH
    8h 58m
    $3,055–14,074

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to Irapuatobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Irapuato to Zihuatanejobus bus
    34h 29m
    $5,224–6,828

  3. Drive  2,336.2 km

    1. Drive from Albuquerque to Ixtapacar car 2,336.2 km
    27h 32m
    $4,921–7,107

  4. Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane SAF - ZIH
    10h 23m
    $4,066–13,629

  5. Bus via Uruapan

    1. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Uruapanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejobus bus
    36h 24m
    $4,926–7,526

  6. Bus via Santiago de Querétaro

    1. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Zihuatanejobus bus
    42h 14m
    $5,626–8,926

Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,077Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,026.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to Zihuatanejo via El Paso and Irapuato in around 34h 29m.

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