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There are 11 ways to get from Ohio to Puerto Vallarta by car, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane LEX - PVR
    9h 15m
    $2,178–8,909

  2. Fly from Dayton

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane DAY - PVR
    10h 14m
    $2,048–9,061

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to San Luis Potosíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 7h
    $7,667–11,379

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Marcos to Aguascalientesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Charter TL Premium Aguascalientes to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 17h
    $19,534–31,512

  5. Drive  3,602.5 km

    1. Drive from Columbus to Puerto Vallartacar car 3,602.5 km
    38h 21m
    $9,181–13,262

  6. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane CMH - PVR
    9h 53m
    $2,948–13,075

  7. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane CLE - PVR
    9h 57m
    $2,858–13,071

  8. Fly from Covington

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane CVG - PVR
    9h 57m
    $3,269–14,095

  9. Bus to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane DTW - PVR
    9h 27m

  10. Bus via Irving

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 9h
    $7,335–10,884

  11. Bus, train via St. Louis

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portalesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Zapopan to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 11h
    $14,761–22,590

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,945Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,909.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Columbus to Puerto Vallarta via Chicago, State & 95th Street, 35th Street & Cottage Grove, California & 35th Street, Chicago, San Luis Potosí, and San Luis Potosí in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) every 4 hours.

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