There are 8 ways to get from Sayulita to Culiacán by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Sayulita to Tepiccar
- Take the bus from Tepic to El Rosariobus
- Take the bus from El Rosario to Culiacánbus
8h 42m$1,279–1,966Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Sayulita to Terminal Maritimabus
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Santiago Ixcuintlabus
- Take the bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Culiacánbus
15h 3m$997–1,224Drive 604.1 km
- Drive from Sayulita to Culiacáncar 604.1 km
7h 4m$1,067–1,542Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane PVR - CUL
6h 27m$1,460–4,776Bus
- Take the bus from Rincón de Guayabitos to Compostelabus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Culiacánbus
12h 8m$1,262–2,545Bus via Escuinapa
- Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Escuinapabus
- Take the bus from Escuinapa de Hidalgo to Culiacánbus
12h 32m$1,339–2,017Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sayulita to Paseo de las Floresbus Sayulita
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Culiacánbus
13h 49m$1,572–2,194Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sayulita to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane GDL - CUL
7h 10m$1,405–3,357
Sayulita to Culiacán by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sayulita to Culiacán is to bus which costs $950 - $1300 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sayulita to Culiacán is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $1400 - $4800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sayulita to Culiacán. However, there are services departing from Sayulita and arriving at Culiacán via Rincón de Guayabitos, Compostela, Tepic and Mazatlán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Sayulita and Culiacán is 640 km. The road distance is 604.1 km.
The best way to get from Sayulita to Culiacán without a car is to bus which takes 12h 8m and costs $1200 - $2600.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Sayulita to Culiacán, including transfers.
Sayulita to Culiacán bus services, operated by Compostela, depart from Rincón de Guayabitos station.
The best way to get from Sayulita to Culiacán is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $1400 - $4800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1200 - $2600 and takes 12h 8m.
Sayulita to Culiacán bus services, operated by Compostela, arrive at Compostela station.
Culiacán is 1h behind Sayulita. It is currently 1:34 PM in Sayulita and 12:34 PM in Culiacán.
What companies run services between Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico and Culiacán, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sayulita to Culiacán via Rincón de Guayabitos, Rincón de Guayabitos, Compostela, Tepic, and Mazatlán in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to El Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $310–550
- Titanium
- $340–550
Bus from Mazatlán to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $290–550
- Titanium
- $320–550
Bus from Tepic to Escuinapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $280–550
- Titanium
- $310–550
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from El Rosario to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlán to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Escuinapa de Hidalgo to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 311 126 2521
- [email protected]
- Website
- Compostela
Bus from Rincón de Guayabitos to Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Schedules at
- Compostela
Bus from Sayulita to Paseo de las Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- Compostela
Bus from Sayulita to Terminal Maritima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Compostela
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $800–1,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Bucerías to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Santiago Ixcuintla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $422
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 333 111 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vallarta Plus
Bus from Sayulita to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $367–947
- Schedules at
- Vallarta Plus
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
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