There are 9 ways to get from Baltimore to Ixtapa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane BWI - ZIH
11h 17m$4,192–18,092Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane IAD - ZIH
13h 6m$3,438–14,270Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
2d 10h$8,950–12,861Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
2d 21h$19,475–29,754Drive 4,150.3 km
- Drive from Baltimore to Ixtapacar 4,150.3 km
46h 21m$8,741–12,626Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane DCA - ZIH
11h 57m$5,184–32,451Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PHL - ZIH
13h 19m$5,109–31,257Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d$8,122–10,205Train, bus via Saltillo
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Saltillobus
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Zihuatanejobus
3d 3h$22,966–35,746
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Ixtapa is to train and subway and fly which costs $3400 - $15000 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 11h 17m and costs $4100 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Baltimore and Ixtapa is 3416 km. The road distance is 4150.3 km.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Ixtapa without a car is to bus via Houston which takes 2 days 10h and costs $8500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Baltimore to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Baltimore to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 11h 17m and costs $4100 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus via Houston, which costs $8500 - $13000 and takes 2 days 10h.
Baltimore to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Ixtapa is 2h behind Baltimore. It is currently 10:58 AM in Baltimore and 8:58 AM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Zihuatanejo via Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston, and Morelia in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–26,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–27,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–6,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–9,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–11,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $170–8,500
- First Class
- $2,000–11,000
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $400–8,500
- First Class
- $2,500–12,000
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $35–190
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $35–170
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $46–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,700
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Houston to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Houston to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- Parhikuni
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- Parhikuni
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- Parhikuni
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from San Antonio to Saltillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,225
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
Want to know more about travelling around Mexico
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Ixtapa is 4150 km. It takes approximately 46h 21m to drive from Baltimore to Ixtapa.
There are 457+ hotels available in Ixtapa.









































