There are 7 ways to get from San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane ONT - PVR
8h 26m$2,761–16,213Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane SNA - PVR
9h 5m$1,486–7,171Bus
- Take the bus from Colton to Tepicbus San José
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
35h 4m$3,882–6,781Drive 2,277.7 km
- Drive from San Bernardino to Puerto Vallartacar 2,277.7 km
26h 28m$4,379–6,324Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane LAX - PVR
7h 59m$3,298–11,467Train, train to Tijuana International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane TIJ - PVR
11h 7m$1,884–5,376Train, bus
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus
2d 1h$3,115–4,281
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta is to train and fly which costs $1800 - $5500 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $3300 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Colton and arriving at Liverpool y Francia via Tepic and Boulevard Nuevo Vallarta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 4m.
The distance between San Bernardino and Puerto Vallarta is 1956 km. The road distance is 2277.7 km.
The best way to get from San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus which takes 35h 4m and costs $3800 - $7000.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Colton station.
The best way to get from San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $2700 - $17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3800 - $7000 and takes 35h 4m.
San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Puerto Vallarta is 1h ahead of San Bernardino. It is currently 2:45 PM in San Bernardino and 3:45 PM in Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between San Bernardino, CA, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Bernardino to Liverpool y Francia via Colton, Tepic, Tepic, Nuevo Vallarta, and Boulevard Nuevo Vallarta in around 35h 4m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–16,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–16,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–16,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Colton to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–5,157
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,300
- Titanium
- $3,350–3,450
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–85
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $8–65
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $12–65
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $29–85
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,200
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $310–360
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta is 2278 km. It takes approximately 26h 28m to drive from San Bernardino to Puerto Vallarta.
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