There are 7 ways to get from San Juan del Río to Playa Azul by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
- Take the bus from Ixtapa to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
9h 24m$1,862–3,043Drive 514.5 km
cheapest- Drive from San Juan del Río to Playa Azulcar 514.5 km
6h 7m$915–1,322Fly Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport, bus
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
7h 8m$8,965–401,393Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
9h 32m$1,487–2,943Bus via Uruapan
- Take the bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Uruapanbus
- Take the bus from Uruapan to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
11h 33m$1,527–2,793Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane MEX - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
8h 40m$2,157–5,703Bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Juan del Río to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángelesbus
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane NLU - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
8h 50m$1,931–6,645
Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Río to Playa Azul is to drive which costs $900 - $1400 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Río to Playa Azul is to drive which takes 6h 7m and costs $900 - $1400.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Río to Playa Azul. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Río and arriving at Lázaro Cárdenas via Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3, Celaya and Ixtapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between San Juan del Río and Playa Azul is 681 km. The road distance is 514.5 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Río to Playa Azul without a car is to bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $1800 - $3100.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from San Juan del Río to Playa Azul, including transfers.
San Juan del Río to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Autobuses Conexión, depart from San Juan del Río station.
San Juan del Río to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Autobuses Conexión, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Río to Playa Azul is 514 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from San Juan del Río to Playa Azul.
There are 25+ hotels available in Playa Azul.
What companies run services between San Juan del Río, Mexico and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Juan del Río to Playa Azul via Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3, Celaya, Ixtapa, and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–130
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–130
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–130
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- venta.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Ixtapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Juan del Río to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Ixtapa to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from San Juan del Río to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Uruapan to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 622 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–290
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 1555 9519
- [email protected]
- Website
- flecharoja.com.mx
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Schedules at
- flecharoja.com.mx
- Book at
- flecharoja.com.mx
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