There are 7 ways to get from Culiacán to Ruíz by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Acaponeta
best- Take the bus from Culiacán to Acaponetabus
- Take the bus from Acaponeta to Peñasbus
5h 54m$696–1,115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Culiacán to Peñasbus
6h 10m$651–811Drive 422.8 km
- Drive from Culiacán to Ruízcar 422.8 km
4h 45m$820–1,185Fly to Amado Nervo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane CUL - TPQ
- Take the bus from Tepic to Peñasbus
7h 56m$3,645–12,510Bus via Escuinapa
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Escuinapa de Hidalgobus Ensenada
- Take the bus from Escuinapa to Las Peñitasbus
7h 44m$1,613–2,228Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane CUL - GDL
- Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Peñasbus
7h 38m$1,740–4,500Fly to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane CUL - MZT
- Take the bus from Villa Unión to Escuinapabus
- Take the bus from Escuinapa to Peñasbus
8h 41m$2,515–8,195
Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Ruíz is to bus which costs $650 - $850 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Ruíz is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $800 - $1200.
No, there is no direct bus from Culiacán to Ruíz. However, there are services departing from Culiacán and arriving at Peñas via Acaponeta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Culiacán and Ruíz is 431 km. The road distance is 422.8 km.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Ruíz without a car is to bus via Acaponeta which takes 5h 54m and costs $650 - $1200.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Culiacán to Ruíz, including transfers.
Culiacán to Ruíz bus services, operated by Autobuses Tim Premier, depart from Culiacán station.
Culiacán to Ruíz bus services, operated by Autobuses Tim Premier, arrive at Acaponeta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to Ruíz is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Culiacán to Ruíz.
There are three+ hotels available in Ruíz.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Ruíz, Nayarit, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Culiacán to Ruíz via Acaponeta and Peñas in around 5h 54m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Monterrey, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–16,000
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–650
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–650
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Acaponeta to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–340
- Titanium
- $100–320
Bus from Tepic to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–330
Bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $380–685
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $380–600
- Titanium
- $420–650
Bus from Escuinapa to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $180–410
- Titanium
- $190–410
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Escuinapa de Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Escuinapa to Las Peñitas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Villa Unión to Escuinapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
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