There are 5 ways to get from Sayulita to Ixtapa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PVR - ZIH
7h 35m$2,615–7,631Drive 764.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Sayulita to Ixtapacar 764.6 km
9h 20m$1,359–1,963Bus
- Take the bus from Sayulita to Paseo de las Floresbus Sayulita
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Zihuatanejobus
15h 57m$1,872–2,894Bus 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane GDL - ZIH
7h 25m$1,760–5,312Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Sayulita to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 3bus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejobus
16h 27m$1,554–3,145
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sayulita to Ixtapa is to drive which costs $1300 - $2000 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sayulita to Ixtapa is to bus and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $1700 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sayulita to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Sayulita and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Francisco Medina Ascencio y Calle Albatros and Puerto Vallarta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Sayulita and Ixtapa is 579 km. The road distance is 764.6 km.
The best way to get from Sayulita to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 15h 57m and costs $1800 - $2900.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Sayulita to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Sayulita to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Compostela, depart from Sayulita station.
The best way to get from Sayulita to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $2600 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1800 - $2900 and takes 15h 57m.
Sayulita to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Compostela, arrive at Paseo de las Flores station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sayulita to Ixtapa is 765 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Sayulita to Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Volaris fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sayulita to Zihuatanejo via Paseo de las Flores, Francisco Medina Ascencio y Calle Albatros, Bahía de Santiago y Avenida Las Palmas, and Puerto Vallarta in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Phone
- +52 311 126 2521
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sayulita to Paseo de las Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 333 111 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- vallartaplus.com
Bus from Sayulita to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $367–947
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Sayulita to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
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