There are 10 ways to get from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Durango International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Durangobus
- Fly from Durango International Airport (DGO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane DGO - ZIH
9h 36m$3,797–11,718Drive 961.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapacar 961.6 km
11h 33m$1,697–2,451Fly General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane MZT - ZIH
6h 22m$3,056–11,810Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Villa Unión to Central ACNbus Ensenada
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejobus
20h 45m$2,290–4,120Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Take the bus from Villa Unión to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane GDL - ZIH
10h 30m$2,850–6,131Fly General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Queretaro Airport, fly to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)plane MZT - QRO
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane
4h 26m$9,532–397,366Fly General Rafael Buelna International Airport to T1 Aicm, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane MZT - MEX
- Fly from T1 Aicm to Queretaro Airportplane
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane
6h 16m$17,437–785,205Fly General Rafael Buelna International Airport to T1 Aicm, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport #2
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane MZT - NLU
- Fly from T1 Aicm to Queretaro Airportplane
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane
7h 21m$17,270–783,307Fly General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Guadalajara Airport, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane MZT - GDL
- Fly from Guadalajara Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane
6h 24m$17,455–784,466Bus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Zihuatanejobus
21h 50m$2,283–3,208
Durango International Airport (DGO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa is to drive which costs $1700 - $2500 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $9500 - $400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Villa Unión and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Mazatlan Airport (MZT) and Ixtapa is 1097 km. The road distance is 961.6 km.
The best way to get from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 20h 45m and costs $2200 - $4200.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Villa Unión station.
The best way to get from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $3000 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $2200 - $4200 and takes 20h 45m.
Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Central ACN station.
Ixtapa is 1h ahead of Mazatlan Airport (MZT). It is currently 10:25 AM in Mazatlan Airport (MZT) and 11:25 AM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Mazatlan Airport (MZT), Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Aeroméxico fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Zihuatanejo via Villa Unión, Central ACN, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Durango International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Durango International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Durango International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,200
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Villa Unión to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Villa Unión to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa is 962 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Mazatlan Airport (MZT) to Ixtapa.
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