There are 4 ways to get from Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta by bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Tepic
best- Take the bus from Tecuala to Peñasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
7h 16m$486–1,044Drive 279.9 km
- Drive from Tecuala to Puerto Vallartacar 279.9 km
3h 58m$712–1,028Bus
- Take the bus from Tecuala to Santiago Ixcuintlabus Ensenada
- Take the bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Puerto Vallartabus
7h 26m$1,126–1,374Bus #2
- Take the bus from Acaponeta to Tepicbus Titanium
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
7h 32m$664–1,470
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta is to bus via Tepic which costs $480 - $1100 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $700 - $1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Tecuala and arriving at Autotransportes Medina via Peñas, Tepic and Bucerías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Tecuala and Puerto Vallarta is 305 km. The road distance is 279.9 km.
The best way to get from Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus via Tepic which takes 7h 16m and costs $480 - $1100.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Tecuala station.
Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Peñas station.
Puerto Vallarta is 1h ahead of Tecuala. It is currently 12:43 PM in Tecuala and 1:43 PM in Puerto Vallarta.
Yes, the driving distance between Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Tecuala to Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Tecuala, Mexico and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tecuala to Autotransportes Medina via Peñas, Tepic, and Bucerías in around 7h 16m.
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tecuala to Peñas
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–330
- Titanium
- $95–320
Bus from Peñas to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–330
Bus from Acaponeta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $180–420
- Titanium
- $200–410
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecuala to Santiago Ixcuintla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $422
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- 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
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