There are 5 ways to get from Memphis to Ixtapa by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Memphis
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane MEM - ZIH
9h 47m$2,974–14,074Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Santiago de Querétarobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Zihuatanejobus
39h 3m$6,350–8,317Drive 2,799.1 km
- Drive from Memphis to Ixtapacar 2,799.1 km
29h 20m$5,895–8,515Bus to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, ARbus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane LIT - ZIH
11h 31m$3,590–12,972Bus via Alief
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
46h 11m$5,894–8,559
Memphis (MEM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Ixtapa is to bus which costs $6000 - $8500 and takes 39h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $2900 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Gral. guadalupe victoria-benito juÁrez, Av luis pasteur-alamaeda, Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 and Celaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 3m.
The distance between Memphis and Ixtapa is 2280 km. The road distance is 2799.1 km.
The best way to get from Memphis to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 39h 3m and costs $6000 - $8500.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Memphis to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Memphis to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
The best way to get from Memphis to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $2900 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $8500 and takes 39h 3m.
Memphis to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Santiago de Querétaro station.
Ixtapa is 1h behind Memphis. It is currently 12:18 PM in Memphis and 11:18 AM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Memphis to Zihuatanejo via Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Santiago de Querétaro, Gral. guadalupe victoria-benito juÁrez, Alameda, Av luis pasteur-alamaeda, Prol. bernardo quintana-centro de conciliaciÓn laboral del estado de querÉtaro, Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3, and Celaya in around 39h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Santiago de Querétaro
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,714–5,770
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $5,740–5,770
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $500–900
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Houston to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- Parhikuni
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- Parhikuni
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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