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How to get fromTijuana Airport (TIJ) to Ixtapaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Ixtapa by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

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    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane TIJ - ZIH
    4h 16m
    $2,419–5,660

  2. Bus via Santa Ana

    1. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tecate to Santa Anabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejobus bus
    27h 37m
    $3,763–6,580

  3. Drive 2,711.4 km

    1. Drive from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Ixtapacar car 2,711.4 km
    31h 48m
    $4,784–6,910

  4. Fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane TIJ - ACA
    2. Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejobus bus
    8h 29m
    $3,494–6,819

  5. Fly to Toluca Airport, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane plane TIJ - TLC
    2. Fly from Toluca Airport to Queretaro Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane plane
    7h 41m
    $18,037–784,993

  6. Fly to Guadalajara Airport, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TIJ - GDL
    2. Fly from Guadalajara Airport to Queretaro Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane plane
    8h 1m
    $17,336–783,157

  7. Fly to Uruapan Airport, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport (UPN)plane plane TIJ - UPN
    2. Fly from Uruapan Airport to Queretaro Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane plane
    8h
    $18,041–786,370

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tecate to Santa Anabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejobus bus
    28h 20m
    $3,763–7,580

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tijuana to Uruapanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejobus bus
    2d 1h
    $3,571–8,887

  10. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Tijuana to Zihuatanejobus bus
    3d 2h
    $4,071–6,787

Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

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Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,287.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Tijuana Airport (TIJ), Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?

Volaris flies from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana International Airport to Zihuatanejo via Tecate, Santa Ana, Santa Ana, and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 27h 37m.

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