There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane PVR - CTM
8h 7m$2,185–4,865Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
36h 17m$4,002–7,153Drive 2,145.6 km
- Drive from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalarcar 2,145.6 km
24h 41m$3,809–5,502Bus to Amado Nervo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
- Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane TPQ - CTM
18h 3m$4,889–14,544Bus via Tonalá
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Xpujilbus
- Take the bus from Xpujil to Bacalarbus
2d 3h$2,397–4,288
Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar is to fly which costs $2100 - $4900 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $2100 - $4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar. However, there are services departing from Puerto Vallarta and arriving at Bacalar via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 17m.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Bacalar is 1833 km. The road distance is 2145.6 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar without a car is to bus which takes 36h 17m and costs $4000 - $7500.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Puerto Vallarta station.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $2100 - $4900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4000 - $7500 and takes 36h 17m.
Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Bacalar is 1h ahead of Puerto Vallarta. It is currently 4:45 PM in Puerto Vallarta and 5:45 PM in Bacalar.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal in around 36h 17m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Houston, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–32,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–13,000
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Tijuana, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–40,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–21,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–21,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- +52 333 111 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- vallartaplus.com
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $367–938
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Xpujil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xpujil to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar is 2146 km. It takes approximately 24h 41m to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Bacalar.
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