There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta by bus or car
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Bus via Tepic
best- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Peñasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas to Acaponetabus
8h$645–2,069Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Peñasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas to Acaponetabus
8h 27m$487–2,264Drive 285 km
- Drive from Puerto Vallarta to Acaponetacar 285 km
3h 59m$508–734Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Santiago Ixcuintlabus
- Take the bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Acaponetabus
8h 16m$1,122–1,422Bus #3
- Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Acaponetabus
10h 1m$1,013–1,371
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta. However, there are services departing from Autotransportes Medina and arriving at Acaponeta via Nuevo Vallarta, Tepic and Peñas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Acaponeta is 304 km. The road distance is 285 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta without a car is to bus via Tepic which takes 8h and costs $600 - $2100.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Nuevo Vallarta station.
Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Acaponeta is 1h behind Puerto Vallarta. It is currently 2:33 PM in Puerto Vallarta and 1:33 PM in Acaponeta.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta is 285 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Acaponeta.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Acaponeta, Nayarit, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Autotransportes Medina to Acaponeta via Boulevard Nuevo Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Tepic, and Peñas in around 8h.
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–340
- Titanium
- $100–320
Bus from Peñas to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–330
Bus from Tepic to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–330
Bus from Peñas to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–330
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Peñas to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Peñas to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Santiago Ixcuintla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $422
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Bucerías to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Bucerías to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
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