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How to get fromIxtapa to Riviera Mayaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Ixtapa to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane ZIH - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    7h 41m
    $2,455–8,355

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    39h 28m
    $3,839–6,630

  3. Drive 2,056.8 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to Riviera Mayacar car 2,056.8 km
    24h 57m
    $3,665–5,294

  4. Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane ZIH - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    22h 18m
    $2,890–11,365

  5. Bus via Cuernavaca

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Cuernavacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Pueblabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    40h 3m
    $2,886–5,938

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,660Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,664.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Riviera Maya, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Puerto Aventuras via Puebla CAPU, Puebla Capu, Playa del Carmen Alterna, and Playa del Carmen in around 39h 28m.

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