There are 4 ways to get from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallartabus
7h 15m$1,100–1,500Drive 421.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallartacar 421.1 km
5h 30m$746–1,077Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane CUL - PVR
6h 29m$2,159–5,733Bus via Tepic
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
9h 32m$904–1,251
Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta is to drive which costs $700 - $1100 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $700 - $1100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mazatlán and arriving at Puerto Vallarta. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta is 420 km. The road distance is 421.1 km.
The best way to get from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $1100 - $1500.
The bus from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta takes 7h 15m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Mazatlán station.
Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Puerto Vallarta station.
Puerto Vallarta is 1h ahead of Mazatlán. It is currently 1:29 AM in Mazatlán and 2:29 AM in Puerto Vallarta.
Yes, the driving distance between Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta is 421 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Mazatlán, Mexico and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
Omnibus de Mexico operates a bus from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1,100–1,500 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- 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
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