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
4h 50m$2,400–8,150Bus 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$1,731–3,029Bus
- 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$2,655–3,835
Culiacán to Acapulco by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 4h 50m and costs $2400 - $8500.
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 4h 50m 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 4h 50m and costs $2400 - $8500. 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 12:36 AM in Culiacán and 1:36 AM in Acapulco.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Acapulco, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and Volaris fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) twice daily. 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 Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to Acapulco is 1409 km. It takes approximately 17h 16m to drive from Culiacán to Acapulco.
There are 820+ hotels available in Acapulco.