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How to get fromLong Beach to Acapulcoby plane, train, bus, car, tram, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Long Beach to Acapulco by plane, train, bus, car, tram, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane LAX - ACA
    10h 3m
    $3,460–12,745

  2. Bus, tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diegobus bus
    2. Take the tram from UCSD Health La Jolla Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane TIJ - ACA
    10h 31m
    $3,326–7,477

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    2d 2h
    $11,830–22,595

  4. Bus via Santa Ana

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus El Paso
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 5h
    $4,934–7,933

  5. Drive 3,123.3 km

    1. Drive from Long Beach to Acapulcocar car 3,123.3 km
    37h 2m
    $6,070–8,767

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane LAX - ZIH
    2. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    11h 38m
    $3,560–12,395

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus Los Angeles
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    2d 6h
    $4,928–7,696

  8. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chilpancingobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    2d 18h
    $3,788–5,443

Long Beach to Acapulco by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$4,928Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,731.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Acapulco, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Santa Ana, Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal, and Tijuana in around 2d 5h.

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