There are 3 ways to get from Ixtapa to Acapulco by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Acapulco is to bus via Acapulco Papagayo which costs $230 - $340 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Acapulco is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs $410 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Acapulco Centro via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Acapulco is 243 km. The road distance is 233 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Acapulco without a car is to bus which takes 3h 43m and costs $700 - $950.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Ixtapa to Acapulco, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Acapulco bus services, operated by CostaLine, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
Ixtapa to Acapulco bus services, operated by CostaLine, arrive at Acapulco Centro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to Acapulco is 233 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Ixtapa to Acapulco.
There are 788+ hotels available in Acapulco.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico?
CostaLine operates a bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centro 4 times a day. Tickets cost $400–550 and the journey takes 3h 32m.
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- CostaLine
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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