There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane CLE - ZIH
11h 18m$4,001–17,101Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
2d 13h$6,305–8,051Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
2d 16h$18,723–30,028Drive 3,952.4 km
- Drive from Cleveland to Ixtapacar 3,952.4 km
41h 37m$8,324–12,024Train to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PIT - ZIH
15h 7m$5,464–19,217Bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Zihuatanejobus
2d 15h$7,144–13,211
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa is to bus which costs $6000 - $8500 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $4000 - $18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Cleveland and Ixtapa is 3272 km. The road distance is 3952.4 km.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $6000 - $8500.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Cleveland to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $4000 - $18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $8500 and takes 2 days 13h.
Cleveland to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Ixtapa is 2h behind Cleveland. It is currently 1:08 PM in Cleveland and 11:08 AM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland to Zihuatanejo via Chicago, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Morelia, and Morelia in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–5,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–20,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- Barons Bus
- 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
- 800 310 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 Nuevo Laredo to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,509–5,540
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $5,490–5,540
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