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How to get fromSalt Lake City to Puerto Vallartaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SLC - PVR
    6h 6m
    $2,052–9,071

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus bus Salt Lake
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    43h 28m
    $5,932–8,285

  3. Drive 2,868 km

    1. Drive from Salt Lake City to Puerto Vallartacar car 2,868 km
    32h 59m
    $5,504–7,949

  4. Bus via Tepic

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    45h 31m
    $5,782–8,107

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,022Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,339 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to Puerto Vallarta via El Paso, Presidencia, Minatitlán Sur, and Ciudad Juárez in around 43h 28m.

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