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There are 6 ways to get from Matamoros to Ixtapa by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport

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    1. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane MAM - ZIH
    5h 3m
    $2,080–7,939

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Moreliabus bus Matamoros
    2. Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus bus
    18h 40m
    $2,869–4,479

  3. Drive  1,309 km

    1. Drive from Matamoros to Ixtapacar car 1,309 km
    15h 35m
    $2,538–3,666

  4. Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus bus
    2. Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane REX - ZIH
    7h 32m
    $2,655–9,618

  5. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane BRO - ZIH
    9h 11m
    $2,192–10,092

  6. Bus via Santiago de Querétaro

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Zihuatanejobus bus
    23h 35m
    $2,921–5,214

General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,749Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?

Viva Aerobus flies from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matamoros to Zihuatanejo via Morelia in around 18h 40m.

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