There are 5 ways to get from Ixtapa to Isla Mujeres by plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ZIH - CUN
- Take the ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeresferry
8h 44m$2,375–8,165Bus, ferry via Celaya
- Take the bus from Ixtapa to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
- Take the ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeresferry
39h 7m$4,078–7,553Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ixtapa to Punta Samcar
- Take the car ferry from Punta Sam to Isla Mujerescarferry Punta Sam
25h 30m$4,261–5,923Bus to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Moreliabus
- Fly from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MLM - CUN
- Take the ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeresferry
11h 21m$3,532–9,811Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
- Take the ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeresferry
42h 8m$3,328–6,683
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Isla Mujeres is to fly and ferry which costs $2300 - $8500 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Isla Mujeres is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 44m and costs $2300 - $8500.
The distance between Ixtapa and Isla Mujeres is 1636 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Isla Mujeres without a car is to bus and ferry via Celaya which takes 39h 7m and costs $4000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Ixtapa to Isla Mujeres, including transfers.
Isla Mujeres is 1h ahead of Ixtapa. It is currently 1:13 PM in Ixtapa and 2:13 PM in Isla Mujeres.
There are 1638+ hotels available in Isla Mujeres.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Isla Mujeres, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Ixtapa to Isla Mujeres. However, you can take the bus to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport, walk to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Playa Tortugas, walk to Playa Tortugas, then take the ferry to Isla Mujeres. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Isla Mujeres via Ixtapa, Celaya, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún, Farmacias Similares, Playa Tortugas, and Playa Tortugas in around 39h 7m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- 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
Bus from Celaya to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- venta.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeres
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $280–310
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $220
Ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeres
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $280–310
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $220
Ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeres
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $280–310
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $220
Ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeres
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $280–310
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $220
- Phone
- +52 998 302 9244
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultracarga.com
Car ferry from Punta Sam to Isla Mujeres
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $520
- Schedules at
- ultracarga.com
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