There are 4 ways to get from Culiacán to Acapulco by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane CUL - ACA
5h 25m$2,300–7,150Bus via Mexico City
cheapest- Take the bus from Culiacán to México Politécnicobus Ensenada
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
26h 45m$1,727–3,024Bus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Acapulco Ejidobus
23h 9m$2,200–3,400Drive 1,409 km
- Drive from Culiacán to Acapulcocar 1,409 km
17h 16m$2,511–3,626
Culiacán to Acapulco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Acapulco is to bus via Mexico City which costs $1700 - $3100 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Acapulco is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $2300 - $7500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Culiacán and arriving at Acapulco Ejido. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 9m.
The distance between Culiacán and Acapulco is 1234 km. The road distance is 1409 km.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Acapulco without a car is to bus which takes 23h 9m and costs $2200 - $3400.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Culiacán to Acapulco, including transfers.
Culiacán to Acapulco bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Culiacán station.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Acapulco is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $2300 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2200 - $3400 and takes 23h 9m.
Culiacán to Acapulco bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at Acapulco Ejido station.
Acapulco is 1h ahead of Culiacán. It is currently 10:54 PM in Culiacán and 11:54 PM in Acapulco.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Acapulco, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Autobuses Elite operates a bus from Culiacán to Acapulco Ejido 3 times a day. Tickets cost $2,200–3,400 and the journey takes 23h 9m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to Acapulco is 1409 km. It takes approximately 17h 16m to drive from Culiacán to Acapulco.
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