There are 4 ways to get from Indio to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane PSP - PVR
5h 48m$2,754–8,490Bus
- Take the bus from Indio to Tepicbus San José
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
33h 26m$3,198–4,929Drive 2,158.9 km
- Drive from Indio to Puerto Vallartacar 2,158.9 km
25h 17m$4,176–6,032Bus via Mexicali
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus
33h 51m
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indio to Puerto Vallarta is to bus which costs $3200 - $5000 and takes 33h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Indio to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $2700 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Indio to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Indio and arriving at Autotransportes Medina via Tepic and Bucerías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
The distance between Indio and Puerto Vallarta is 1868 km. The road distance is 2158.9 km.
The best way to get from Indio to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus which takes 33h 26m and costs $3200 - $5000.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Indio to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Indio to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Indio station.
The best way to get from Indio to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $2700 - $8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3200 - $5000 and takes 33h 26m.
Indio to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Puerto Vallarta is 1h ahead of Indio. It is currently 3:15 PM in Indio and 4:15 PM in Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Indio, CA, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indio to Autotransportes Medina via Tepic and Bucerías in around 33h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–17,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–19,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–17,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–19,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,555
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,900–4,100
- Titanium
- $3,200–3,300
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $310–360
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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