There are 5 ways to get from Ixtapa to La Paz by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to La Paz International Airport
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to La Paz International Airport (LAP)plane ZIH - LAP
5h 9m$2,655–7,455Bus, car ferry via Tlaquepaque
cheapest- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Mazatlánbus
- Take the carferry from Mazatlan Ferry Terminal to La Paz Ferry Terminalcarferry
37h 59m$2,027–6,804Drive 3,773.9 km
- Drive from Ixtapa to La Pazcar 3,773.9 km
2d 3h$6,724–9,713Fly to Los Cabos International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane ZIH - SJD
- Take a shuttle bus from San José del Cabo Airport to La Paz
7h 25m$10,081–14,781Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puerto Vallartabus
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlánbus
- Take the carferry from Mazatlan Ferry Terminal to La Paz Ferry Terminalcarferry
41h 54m$3,012–6,724
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to La Paz International Airport (LAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to La Paz is to bus and car ferry via Tlaquepaque which costs $2000 - $7000 and takes 37h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to La Paz is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $2600 - $7500.
The distance between Ixtapa and La Paz is 1193 km. The road distance is 3773.9 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to La Paz without a car is to bus and car ferry via Tlaquepaque which takes 37h 59m and costs $2000 - $7000.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Ixtapa to La Paz, including transfers.
La Paz is 1h behind Ixtapa. It is currently 9:16 AM in Ixtapa and 8:16 AM in La Paz.
Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to La Paz is 3774 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Ixtapa to La Paz.
There are 462+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and La Paz, Mexico?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to La Paz International Airport (LAP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to La Paz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to La Paz International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–8,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to La Paz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to La Paz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
- 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/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 1 800 378 1245
- Website
- cabotransportation.com
Shuttle from San José del Cabo Airport to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,226
- Website
- https://www.cabotransportation.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 337 7437
- [email protected]
- Website
- bajaferries.com.mx
Car ferry from Mazatlan Ferry Terminal to La Paz Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–2,150
- Schedules at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Book at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Adult (12 >)
- $2,150
- Minor (3 - 11)
- $1,075
- Infant (0 - 2)
- $0
- Senior (INAPAM +60)
- $1,075
- Pet
- $650
Car ferry from Mazatlan Ferry Terminal to La Paz Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–2,150
- Schedules at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Book at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Adult (12 >)
- $2,150
- Minor (3 - 11)
- $1,075
- Infant (0 - 2)
- $0
- Senior (INAPAM +60)
- $1,075
- Pet
- $650
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