There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallarta by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane LAX - PVR
6h 32m$3,074–11,286Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane SNA - PVR
8h 50m$1,746–7,411Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tepicbus San José
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
35h 19m$3,444–4,874Drive 2,362.4 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallartacar 2,362.4 km
26h 51m$4,540–6,558Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane ONT - PVR
9h 16m$2,881–16,520Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
35h 48m$3,105–5,367Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
40h 9m$1,820–3,789
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallarta is to train and bus which costs $3100 - $5500 and takes 35h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallarta is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $3000 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Nuevo Vallarta via Tepic and Bucerias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 19m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Nuevo Vallarta is 2013 km. The road distance is 2362.4 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallarta without a car is to bus which takes 35h 19m and costs $3400 - $4900.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallarta, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallarta is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $3000 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3400 - $4900 and takes 35h 19m.
Los Angeles to Nuevo Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Nuevo Vallarta is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 3:10 PM in Los Angeles and 4:10 PM in Nuevo Vallarta.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Nuevo 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 Los Angeles Downtown to Nuevo Vallarta via Tepic and Bucerias in around 35h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–17,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–19,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–16,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–16,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–4,525
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,100–4,400
- Titanium
- $3,450–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–34
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $17
- Adults 19-64
- $34
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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