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There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Playa Azul by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane CUN - ZIH
    2. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    9h 38m
    $3,160–8,217

  2. Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane CUN - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    14h 2m
    $2,885–8,152

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    37h 11m
    $3,546–7,564

  4. Drive  2,140.2 km

    1. Drive from Cancún to Playa Azulcar car 2,140.2 km
    27h 24m
    $5,419–7,827

  5. Fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane plane CUN - MLM
    2. Take the bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    10h 29m
    $3,705–9,742

  6. Bus via Lázaro Cárdenas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    38h 1m
    $3,976–7,564

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,905Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,716.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Playa Azul via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 37h 11m.

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