There are 4 ways to get from Ixtapa to Ixtapa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PVR - ZIH
7h 8m$2,375–7,595Drive 713.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ixtapa to Ixtapacar 713.1 km
10h$1,259–1,818Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Zihuatanejobus
14h 6m$1,810–2,820Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejobus
19h 44m$1,760–3,520
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Ixtapa is to drive which costs $1200 - $1900 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $2300 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Carretera A las Palmas y Calle Al Río Ameca and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Puerto Vallarta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Ixtapa is 548 km. The road distance is 713.1 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 14h 6m and costs $1800 - $2900.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Ixtapa to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Puerto Vallarta station.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $2300 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1800 - $2900 and takes 14h 6m.
Ixtapa to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Zihuatanejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to Ixtapa is 713 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Ixtapa to Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Jalisco, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Futura operates a bus from Puerto Vallarta to Zihuatanejo twice daily. Tickets cost $1,800–2,800 and the journey takes 12h 48m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- Autovías
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