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How to get fromRiviera Maya to Ixtapaby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Riviera Maya to Ixtapa by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane CUN - ZIH
    7h 36m
    $2,537–8,752

  2. Bus via Celaya

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Celayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus bus
    37h 7m
    $3,900–7,209

  3. Drive 2,059.4 km

    1. Drive from Riviera Maya to Ixtapacar car 2,059.4 km
    25h 21m
    $3,670–5,300

  4. Shuttle, taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Tulumshuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane TQO - ZIH
    9h 19m
    $5,159–16,860

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus bus
    39h 43m
    $3,079–6,332

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central del Norte to Central del Surbus bus 1
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Zihuatanejobus bus
    40h 54m
    $2,983–5,839

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,660Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,674.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Riviera Maya, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?

You can take a shuttle from Puerto Aventuras to Zihuatanejo via Xpu-Há, Xpu-Há, Playa del Carmen, Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Celaya, and Ixtapa in around 37h 7m.

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