There are 8 ways to get from California to Acapulco by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane TIJ - ACA
7h 41m$3,067–7,048Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado 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
35h 51m$5,113–9,285Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavacabus
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costerabus
2d$11,833–22,370Drive 3,141.6 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Acapulcocar 3,141.6 km
36h 48m$6,133–8,858Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane LAX - ACA
9h 24m$3,531–12,869Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane OAK - ACA
11h 20m$5,479–15,757Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Acapulco Ejidobus
2d 4h$4,793–7,547Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chilpancingobus
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Acapulco Centrobus
2d 17h$3,758–5,412
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Acapulco is to bus via Mexico City which costs $3700 - $5500 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from California to Acapulco is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $3000 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Main / 1st and arriving at Acapulco Ejido via Los Angeles Downtown, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between California and Acapulco is 2523 km. The road distance is 3141.6 km.
The best way to get from California to Acapulco without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 51m and costs $5000 - $9500.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from California to Acapulco, including transfers.
California to Acapulco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from California to Acapulco is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $3000 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4700 - $8000 and takes 2 days 4h.
California to Acapulco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Calexico Bus Station.
Acapulco is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 1:49 AM in California and 2:49 AM in Acapulco.
What companies run services between California, USA and Acapulco, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and Viva Aerobus fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main / 1st to Acapulco Ejido via Los Angeles Downtown, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–13,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–13,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–15,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $600–850
- Titanium
- $650–900
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Mexicali to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Chilpancingo to Acapulco Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- 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
- 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 Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,800
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
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
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between California to Acapulco is 3142 km. It takes approximately 36h 48m to drive from California to Acapulco.
There are 778+ hotels available in Acapulco.


















































