There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Ixtapa by plane, train, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PDX - ZIH
14h 49m$2,807–11,107Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Drive from Yuma Amtrak to San Luis Río Coloradocar
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejobus
2d 13h$18,371–29,090Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d 4h$4,495–8,568Drive 4,411 km
- Drive from Portland to Ixtapacar 4,411 km
2d 2h$9,290–13,419Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane SEA - ZIH
13h 55m$4,468–14,353Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejobus
3d 4h$13,005–20,604Train, bus via Tijuana
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Zihuatanejobus
4d 11h$17,931–28,030
Portland to Ixtapa by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ixtapa is to fly which costs $2800 - $12000 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ixtapa is to train and fly which takes 13h 55m and costs $4400 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Sacramento and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Portland and Ixtapa is 3704 km. The road distance is 4411 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs $4400 - $9000.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Portland to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Portland to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 14h 49m and costs $2800 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4400 - $9000 and takes 3 days 4h.
Portland to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Ixtapa is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 10:35 PM in Portland and 11:35 PM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
Volaris, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Zihuatanejo via Sacramento and Morelia in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–12,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–19,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,500–13,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- CostaLine
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,600–4,900
- 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
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