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How to get fromChiapas to Ixtapaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Chiapas to Ixtapa by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Puebla

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Zihuatanejobus bus
    24h 10m
    $3,092–4,389

  2. Fly from Palenque International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane PQM - ZIH
    23h 9m
    $1,520–8,132

  3. Drive 1,180.1 km

    1. Drive from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Ixtapacar car 1,180.1 km
    16h 29m
    $2,091–3,020

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Salina Cruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Acapulco Ejido to Zihuatanejobus bus
    26h 9m
    $1,813–3,365

  5. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus bus
    26h 30m
    $2,386–4,238

  6. Fly from Tapachula International Airport

    1. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane TAP - ZIH
    7h 2m
    $2,715–12,599

  7. Fly from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport

    1. Fly from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane TGZ - ZIH
    6h 43m
    $1,901–8,101

  8. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane VSA - ZIH
    8h 24m
    $2,071–8,007

Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration22h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,479Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,312.5 km
  • Duration: 24h 10m

What companies run services between Chiapas, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Zihuatanejo via Puebla CAPU in around 24h 10m. Alternatively, Mexicana, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) once daily.

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