There are 5 ways to get from Arizona to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Phoenix
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane PHX - PVR
5h 6m$3,744–32,054Fly from Tucson
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane TUS - PVR
7h 47m$1,610–7,520Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Tepicbus San José / ...
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
31h 40m$2,669–5,244Drive 1,870.2 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Puerto Vallartacar 1,870.2 km
20h 50m$3,612–5,217Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
33h 42m$1,644–2,209
Phoenix (PHX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Puerto Vallarta is to bus which costs $1600 - $2300 and takes 33h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $3700 - $33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Greg Stanton CS and arriving at Autotransportes Medina via McDowell Rd & Central Av, Phoenix, Tepic and Bucerías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
The distance between Arizona and Puerto Vallarta is 1581 km. The road distance is 1870.2 km.
The best way to get from Arizona to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus via Phoenix which takes 31h 40m and costs $2600 - $5500.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Arizona to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Arizona to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Arizona to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $3700 - $33000. Alternatively, you can bus via Phoenix, which costs $2600 - $5500 and takes 31h 40m.
Arizona to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Puerto Vallarta is 1h ahead of Arizona. It is currently 11:14 PM in Arizona and 12:14 AM in Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greg Stanton CS to Autotransportes Medina via Central Av & McDowell Rd, McDowell Rd & Central Av, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, Phoenix, Tepic, and Bucerías in around 31h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Phoenix to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,803
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,300–4,000
- Titanium
- $2,619–2,622
- Platinum
- $4,803
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Arizona to Puerto Vallarta is 1870 km. It takes approximately 20h 50m to drive from Arizona to Puerto Vallarta.
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