There are 11 ways to get from Arizona to Acapulco by plane, shuttle, car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Phoenix to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane PHX - ACA
9h 31m$3,034–12,684Fly Phoenix to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane PHX - TLC
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus
15h 27m$2,289–9,419Shuttle, drive, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Phoenix to Ajo
- Drive from Ajo to Sonoytacar
- Take the bus from Sonoyta to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejobus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus
29h 13mDrive 2,647.9 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Acapulcocar 2,647.9 km
30h 20m$5,092–7,355Fly Phoenix to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PHX - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus
10h 28m$3,034–10,834Fly Phoenix to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane PHX - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus
11h 46m$2,565–14,169Fly Scottsdale Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane SCF - ACA
21h 49m$5,234–15,684Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Acapulco Ejidobus
30h 49m$3,508–7,468Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Phoenix to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Acapulco Papagayobus
43h 39m$5,235–9,142Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
2d 1h$4,604–6,884Bus #2
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
2d 3h$2,834–5,834
Phoenix (PHX) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Acapulco is to bus which costs $3500 - $7500 and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Acapulco is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $3000 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Greg Stanton CS and arriving at Acapulco Ejido via McDowell Rd & Central Av, Phoenix, Nogales, Santa Ana and Lázaro Cárdenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
The distance between Arizona and Acapulco is 2259 km. The road distance is 2647.9 km.
The best way to get from Arizona to Acapulco without a car is to bus which takes 30h 49m and costs $3500 - $7500.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Arizona to Acapulco, including transfers.
Arizona to Acapulco bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Arizona to Acapulco is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $3000 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3500 - $7500 and takes 30h 49m.
Arizona to Acapulco bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Nogales station.
Acapulco is 1h ahead of Arizona. It is currently 7:26 AM in Arizona and 8:26 AM in Acapulco.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Acapulco, Mexico?
American Airlines and Aeroméxico fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greg Stanton CS to Acapulco Ejido via Central Av & McDowell Rd, McDowell Rd & Central Av, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, Phoenix, Nogales, Santa Ana, and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 30h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Phoenix to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Phoenix to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from Phoenix to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Phoenix to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Santa Ana, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Burbank, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–18,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Las Vegas, Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–18,000
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Las Vegas, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–15,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Culiacan, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Las Vegas, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Phoenix to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Santa Ana, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
- Phone
- +1 602 971 0166
- [email protected]
- Website
- headouttorockypoint.com
Shuttle from Phoenix to Ajo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- headouttorockypoint.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Sonoyta to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $350–600
- Titanium
- $380–600
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $410–1,275
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $410–650
- Titanium
- $450–650
- Plus International
- $1,183
- Platinum International
- $1,275
Bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $140–380
- Titanium
- $150–370
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Sonoyta to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Sonoyta to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Acapulco Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sonoyta to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Sonoyta to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- CostaLine
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- 55 5141 4300
- Website
- tap.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Schedules at
- tap.com.mx
- Book at
- tap.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Tucson to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
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