There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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 Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane LAN - PVR
8h 17m$3,229–12,397Fly from Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane DTW - PVR
7h 55m$2,844–12,054Bus via San Luis Potosí
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Puerto Vallartabus
2d 7h$7,639–12,759Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Charter TL Premium Aguascalientes to Puerto Vallartabus
2d 15h$12,472–23,583Drive 3,792.6 km
- Drive from Detroit to Puerto Vallartacar 3,792.6 km
40h 45m$7,337–10,597Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane GRR - PVR
10h 54m$2,870–12,080Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Puerto Vallartabus
2d 13h$10,310–19,471Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Puerto Vallartabus
2d 15h$101,425–102,397
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which costs $2800 - $13000 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $2800 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Gratiot and arriving at Puerto Vallarta via Detroit, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago and San Luis Potosí. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Michigan and Puerto Vallarta is 3131 km. The road distance is 3792.6 km.
The best way to get from Michigan to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus via San Luis Potosí which takes 2 days 7h and costs $7500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Michigan to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Michigan to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $3200 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via San Luis Potosí, which costs $7500 - $13000 and takes 2 days 7h.
Michigan to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Puerto Vallarta is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 7:32 AM in Michigan and 5:32 AM in Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Puerto Vallarta via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, San Luis Potosí, and San Luis Potosí in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Detroit to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Detroit to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Detroit to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Detroit to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Detroit to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Detroit to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Detroit to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Detroit to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Detroit to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,400–8,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $4,400–8,000
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Marcos to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,664
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Charter TL Premium Aguascalientes to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $850–1,200
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $98,936
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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