There are 7 ways to get from León to Playa Azul by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from León to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
8h 38m$1,534–2,793Drive 478.2 km
cheapest- Drive from León to Playa Azulcar 478.2 km
6h 39m$849–1,226Fly from Del Bajío International Airport, bus
- Fly from Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane BJX - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
8h 48m$2,752–6,162Bus via Celaya
- Take the bus from León to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
- Take the bus from Ixtapa to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
9h 18m$2,078–3,257Bus via Zamora
- Take the bus from León to Zamorabus
- Take the bus from Zamora to Lázaro Cárdenasbus Guadalajara
9h 59m$1,287–2,479Bus via Zamora #2
- Take the bus from León to Zamorabus
- Take the bus from Zamora to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
11h 6m$1,517–2,579Shuttle to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Aguascalientes
- Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane AGU - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
10h 54m$3,330–11,018
Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from León to Playa Azul is to drive which costs $850 - $1300 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from León to Playa Azul is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs $850 - $1300.
No, there is no direct bus from León to Playa Azul. However, there are services departing from León and arriving at Lázaro Cárdenas via Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between León and Playa Azul is 530 km. The road distance is 478.2 km.
The best way to get from León to Playa Azul without a car is to bus which takes 8h 38m and costs $1500 - $2800.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from León to Playa Azul, including transfers.
León to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Primera Plus, depart from León station.
León to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Primera Plus, arrive at Morelia station.
Yes, the driving distance between León to Playa Azul is 478 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from León to Playa Azul.
There are 25+ hotels available in Playa Azul.
What companies run services between León, Mexico and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from León to Playa Azul via Morelia and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Del Bajío International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Del Bajío International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Del Bajío International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Del Bajío International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Del Bajío International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from León to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Ixtapa
- 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 León to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from León to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Ixtapa to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zamora to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–450
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Zamora to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from León to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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