There are 9 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane PVR - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuarobus
6h 19m$1,101–3,255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Heróica Zitácuarobus
11h 26m$895–2,818Drive 685.9 km
- Drive from Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuarocar 685.9 km
8h 24m$1,212–1,750Fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane PVR - NLU
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuarobus
7h 22m$1,391–3,965Fly to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane PVR - TLC
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuarobus
7h 26m$970–3,400Fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane PVR - MLM
- Take the bus from Indaparapeo to San Felipebus
5h 59m$1,770–7,090Bus via Ciudad Hidalgo
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Ciudad Hidalgobus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Hidalgo to Zitácuarobus
12h 15m$940–2,828Bus #2
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Heróica Zitácuarobus Direct
13h 20m$1,680–2,290Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Heróica Zitácuarobus
14h 30m$1,784–2,625
Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro is to drive which costs $1200 - $1800 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $1700 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro. However, there are services departing from Puerto Vallarta and arriving at Heróica Zitácuaro via Terminal Zapopan and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Zitácuaro is 825 km. The road distance is 685.9 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro without a car is to bus which takes 11h 26m and costs $850 - $2900.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro bus services, operated by Vallarta Plus, depart from Puerto Vallarta station.
Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro bus services, operated by Vallarta Plus, arrive at Terminal Zapopan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro is 686 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Zitácuaro.
There are 25+ hotels available in Zitácuaro.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Zitácuaro, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Puerto Vallarta to Heróica Zitácuaro via Terminal Zapopan, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,100
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 333 111 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vallarta Plus
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $367–938
- Schedules at
- Vallarta Plus
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $367–938
- Schedules at
- Vallarta Plus
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Línea
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Heróica Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- La Línea
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- La Línea
- Phone
- 800 009 4622
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Indaparapeo to San Felipe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–240
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Hidalgo to Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Heróica Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–380
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Heróica Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–380
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- ETN Turistar
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