There are 7 ways to get from Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZIH - LAX
6h 13m$193–653Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Los Angelesbus
42h 36m$167–323Drive 1,820.8 mi
- Drive from Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)car 1,820.8 mi
34h 2m$333–480Bus to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Moreliabus
- Fly from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MLM - LAX
10h 58m$284–593Fly Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport to Queretaro Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly
- Fly from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Guadalajara Airportplane
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GDL - LAX
9h 54m$1,063–46,263Fly Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport to Queretaro Airport, fly to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport, fly
- Fly from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Uruapan Airportplane
- Fly from Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport (UPN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane UPN - LAX
9h 53m$1,073–46,453Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Huntington Parkbus Guadalajara
2d 3h$266–434
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is to bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 42h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX). However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal via Tepic, 7th / Decatur and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 36m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is 1556 miles. The road distance is 1831.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) without a car is to bus which takes 42h 36m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX), including transfers.
Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $190 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 42h 36m.
Ixtapa to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at Tepic station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is 1h behind Ixtapa. It is currently 11:02 PM in Ixtapa and 10:02 PM in Los Angeles Airport (LAX).
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Volaris fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal via Tepic, Los Angeles, 7th / Decatur, 5th / Hill, Pershing Square Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 42h 36m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- Parhikuni
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Parhikuni
- 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
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $200–290
- Titanium
- $220–235
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