There are 4 ways to get from Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane ZIH - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Playa Zipolitetaxi
7h 55m$3,055–7,955Drive 696.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ixtapa to Playa Zipolitecar 696.3 km
9h 54m$1,289–1,862Bus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Papagayobus
- Take the bus from Acapulco Papagayo to Pochutlabus
14h 14m$1,348–2,216Bus via Acapulco
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Ejidobus
- Take the bus from Acapulco Ejido to Pochutlabus
15h 26m$1,296–2,227
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite is to drive which costs $1200 - $1900 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 55m and costs $3000 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Pochutla via Acapulco Papagayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Playa Zipolite is 589 km. The road distance is 696.3 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite without a car is to bus which takes 14h 14m and costs $1300 - $2300.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite bus services, operated by CostaLine, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite bus services, operated by CostaLine, arrive at Acapulco Papagayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Ixtapa to Playa Zipolite.
There are 360+ hotels available in Playa Zipolite.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Playa Zipolite, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Playa Zipolite via Acapulco Papagayo and Pochutla in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Website
- CostaLine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $1,600–1,900
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