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How to get fromLong Beach to Puerto Vallartaby plane, bus, car, tram, train, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Long Beach to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, car, tram, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane LAX - PVR
    6h 29m
    $2,370–10,115

  2. Bus, tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly

    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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane TIJ - PVR
    8h 42m
    $1,548–4,673

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Tepicbus bus San José / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    37h 26m
    $3,447–5,052

  4. Drive 2,345.7 km

    1. Drive from Long Beach to Puerto Vallartacar car 2,345.7 km
    27h 33m
    $4,529–6,541

  5. Line 46 bus, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Blvd & 3rd SE to 7th & Channel SEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    5. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SNA - PVR
    8h 50m
    $1,733–7,643

  6. Fly from Long Beach Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane LGB - PVR
    8h 3m
    $1,631–7,541

  7. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Yuma Amtrak to San Luis Río Coloradotaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tepicbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus bus
    38h 5m
    $3,945–6,615

  8. Bus via Artesia Station

    1. Take the bus from Artesia Station to 7th / Decaturbus bus 60
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    43h 50m
    $1,859–3,929

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tepicbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    47h 55m
    $2,978–4,085

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,468Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,003.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Autotransportes Medina via Huntington Park, Tepic, and Bucerías in around 37h 26m.

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