There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Ixtapa by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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 Indianapolis
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane IND - ZIH
10h 15m$3,488–15,088Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
46h 5m$7,299–10,688Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
2d 7h$14,992–23,532Drive 3,472.8 km
- Drive from Indianapolis to Ixtapacar 3,472.8 km
36h 50m$7,361–10,632Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane CVG - ZIH
13h 52m$5,117–21,623Bus via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
2d 16h
Indianapolis (IND) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Ixtapa is to bus which costs $7000 - $11000 and takes 46h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $3400 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, San Luis Potosí, Celaya and Ixtapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 5m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Ixtapa is 2898 km. The road distance is 3472.8 km.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 46h 5m and costs $7000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Indianapolis to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $3400 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7000 - $11000 and takes 46h 5m.
Indianapolis to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Ixtapa is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 3:43 PM in Indianapolis and 1:43 PM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Zihuatanejo via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Celaya, and Ixtapa in around 46h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Covington to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–21,000
Flights from Covington to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
Flights from Covington to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–21,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–18,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,327–6,800
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $6,750–6,800
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Ixtapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Ixtapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- 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
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–490
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Grand Rapids to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $108,398
- 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
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