There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ixtapa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, 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 Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PHL - ZIH
11h 55m$4,709–20,127Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane JFK - ZIH
13h$3,706–24,468Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
2d 19h$8,957–13,154Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Saltillobus
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Zihuatanejobus
3d 4h$23,927–37,222Drive 4,308.5 km
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ixtapacar 4,308.5 km
2d$9,074–13,107Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane EWR - ZIH
11h 21m$4,559–17,288Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane IAD - ZIH
13h 51m$4,018–25,899Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d 1h$8,361–10,539Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d 13h$25,958–41,127
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ixtapa is to bus which costs $8000 - $11000 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ixtapa is to train and fly which takes 11h 21m and costs $4500 - $18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ixtapa is 3559 km. The road distance is 4308.5 km.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ixtapa without a car is to bus via Houston which takes 2 days 19h and costs $8500 - $14000.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Philadelphia to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs $4700 - $21000. Alternatively, you can bus via Houston, which costs $8500 - $14000 and takes 2 days 19h.
Philadelphia to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Ixtapa is 2h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 5:52 PM in Philadelphia and 3:52 PM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Zihuatanejo via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, and Morelia in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–26,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–16,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–17,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13,000–21,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–9,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10,000–17,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–20,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $380–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $380–8,500
- First Class
- $2,400–12,000
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $550–9,000
- First Class
- $2,800–12,000
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–49
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $45–49
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,000
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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)
Bus from San Marcos to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,200
- 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
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
Bus from Saltillo to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from San Antonio to Saltillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,225
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Autovías
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