There are 6 ways to get from Tijuana to Acapulco by plane, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane TIJ - ACA
4h 7m$3,523–7,112Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejobus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus
31h 30m$4,303–7,168Drive 2,947.4 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Acapulcocar 2,947.4 km
35h 5m$5,252–7,586Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Chilpancingobus
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Las Crucesbus
2d$4,416–6,871Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
2d$4,524–6,676Bus #3
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Chilpancingobus
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Las Crucesbus
2d 3h$4,200–9,442
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Acapulco is to bus which costs $4400 - $7000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Acapulco is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $3500 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Buenavista and arriving at Acapulco Centro via Santa Ana, Lázaro Cárdenas and Zihuatanejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
The distance between Tijuana and Acapulco is 2499 km. The road distance is 2947.4 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Acapulco without a car is to bus via Santa Ana which takes 31h 30m and costs $4300 - $7500.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Tijuana to Acapulco, including transfers.
Tijuana to Acapulco bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Acapulco is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $3500 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus via Santa Ana, which costs $4300 - $7500 and takes 31h 30m.
Tijuana to Acapulco bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Acapulco is 2947 km. It takes approximately 35h 5m to drive from Tijuana to Acapulco.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and Aeroméxico fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Acapulco via Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Lázaro Cárdenas, Zihuatanejo, and Acapulco in around 31h 30m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,300
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4,400–7,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Chilpancingo to Las Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Chilpancingo to Las Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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