There are 5 ways to get from Ixtapa to Guadalajara by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane ZIH - GDL
3h 17m$1,485–4,385Drive 507.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Ixtapa to Guadalajaracar 507.6 km
6h 29m$903–1,304Bus via Uruapan
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapanbus
- Take the bus from Uruapan to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
10h 35m$1,179–1,932Bus to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane ACA - GDL
7h 3m$2,421–4,881Bus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
11h$1,000–2,400
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Guadalajara is to drive which costs $900 - $1300 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Guadalajara is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $1400 - $4400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Ixtapa and Guadalajara is 404 km. The road distance is 507.6 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Guadalajara without a car is to bus via Uruapan which takes 10h 35m and costs $1100 - $2000.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Ixtapa to Guadalajara, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Guadalajara bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Guadalajara is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $1400 - $4400. Alternatively, you can bus via Uruapan, which costs $1100 - $2000 and takes 10h 35m.
Ixtapa to Guadalajara bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Uruapan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to Guadalajara is 508 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Ixtapa to Guadalajara.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Guadalajara, Mexico?
Volaris flies from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 via Uruapan in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Uruapan to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- 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/
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