There are 7 ways to get from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane TIJ - PVR
5h 6m$1,336–3,864Bus via Acaponeta
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Acaponetabus
- Take the bus from Acaponeta to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
30h 50m$1,991–3,025Drive 2,161.6 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallartacar 2,161.6 km
25h 9m$3,842–5,550Fly to Amado Nervo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane TIJ - TPQ
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
7h 26m$3,182–10,696Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
33h 4m$1,882–2,709Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
34h 45m$2,918–6,577Bus #3
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
34h 49m$1,695–2,268
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta is to bus which costs $1700 - $2300 and takes 34h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $1300 - $3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Tijuana and arriving at Nuevo Vallarta via Acaponeta and Tepic. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
The distance between Tijuana and Nuevo Vallarta is 1794 km. The road distance is 2161.6 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta without a car is to bus via Acaponeta which takes 30h 50m and costs $1900 - $3100.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta, including transfers.
Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta bus services, operated by Autobuses Tim Premier, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $1300 - $3900. Alternatively, you can bus via Acaponeta, which costs $1900 - $3100 and takes 30h 50m.
Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta bus services, operated by Autobuses Tim Premier, arrive at Acaponeta station.
Nuevo Vallarta is 1h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 5:28 AM in Tijuana and 6:28 AM in Nuevo Vallarta.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico?
Volaris and Viva Aerobus fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta via Acaponeta and Tepic in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Acaponeta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
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 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
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
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
Bus from Tijuana to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta is 2162 km. It takes approximately 25h 9m to drive from Tijuana to Nuevo Vallarta.
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