There are 6 ways to get from Ixtapa to Baja California by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane ZIH - MXL
9h 54m$3,305–10,355Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane ZIH - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
6h 21m$2,435–6,295Bus
- Take the bus from Ixtapa to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Tijuanabus
44h 39m$4,518–8,151Drive 2,721.1 km
- Drive from Ixtapa to Tijuanacar 2,721.1 km
31h 42m$4,838–6,988Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Central ACN to Tijuanabus
44h 43m$2,864–5,501Bus via Uruapan
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapanbus
- Take the bus from Uruapan to Tijuanabus
45h 7m$3,802–8,973
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Baja California is to fly and bus which costs $2400 - $6500 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Baja California is to fly and bus which takes 6h 21m and costs $2400 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Baja California. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Tijuana via Ixtapa and Celaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 39m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Baja California is 2200 km. The road distance is 2721.1 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Baja California without a car is to bus which takes 44h 39m and costs $4500 - $8500.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Ixtapa to Baja California, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Baja California bus services, operated by Primera Plus, depart from Ixtapa station.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Baja California is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $3300 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4500 - $8500 and takes 44h 39m.
Ixtapa to Baja California bus services, operated by Primera Plus, arrive at Celaya station.
Baja California is 1h behind Ixtapa. It is currently 8:43 AM in Ixtapa and 7:43 AM in Baja California.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Baja California, Mexico?
Volaris and Aeroméxico fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Tijuana via Ixtapa, Celaya, and Tijuana in around 44h 39m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Ixtapa to Celaya
- 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
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Guadalajara Central ACN to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Uruapan to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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