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How to get fromBacalar to Ixtapaby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bacalar to Ixtapa by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Chetumal International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane CTM - ZIH
    6h 59m
    $2,034–7,399

  2. Bus via Villahermosa

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    1. Take the bus from Bacalar to Villahermosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mexico City Politécnicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Zihuatanejobus bus
    33h 41m
    $1,808–3,349

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Celayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus bus
    32h 12m
    $3,588–6,666

  4. Drive  1,807.8 km

    1. Drive from Bacalar to Ixtapacar car 1,807.8 km
    21h 47m
    $3,522–5,087

  5. Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Bacalar to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane TQO - ZIH
    24h 1m
    $3,475–11,585

  6. Fly Chetumal International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane CTM - ACA
    2. Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejobus bus
    10h 58m
    $3,169–9,494

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus bus
    35h 45m
    $2,790–5,831

Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,740Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,447.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?

Aeroméxico and Viva Aerobus fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bacalar to Zihuatanejo via Chetumal, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Celaya, and Ixtapa in around 32h 12m.

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