There are 9 ways to get from United States to Ixtapa by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane TIJ - ZIH
7h 55m$2,422–6,950Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane IAH - ZIH
6h 24m$1,904–9,124Bus via Memphis
- Take the bus from New York to Jacksonbus Nyc
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TXbus
- Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Saltillobus
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Zihuatanejobus
2d 15h$7,783–15,388Train, bus via San Marcos
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d 15h$15,605–31,755Drive 4,456.5 km
- Drive from New York City to Ixtapacar 4,456.5 km
2d 1h$8,593–12,412Fly from Phoenix
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PHX - ZIH
6h 45m$2,089–9,089Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane LAX - ZIH
7h 16m$2,584–10,272Bus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Nuevo Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Uruapanbus
- Take the bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejobus
2d 18h$8,434–14,815Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d 2h$11,002–18,142
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from United States to Ixtapa is to fly which costs $2400 - $7000 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from United States to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $1900 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from United States to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from New York and arriving at Zihuatanejo via El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Laredo, TX and Saltillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between United States and Ixtapa is 2319 km. The road distance is 4456.5 km.
The best way to get from United States to Ixtapa without a car is to bus via Memphis which takes 2 days 15h and costs $7500 - $16000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from United States to Ixtapa, including transfers.
United States to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from New York station.
The best way to get from United States to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $2400 - $7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Memphis, which costs $7500 - $16000 and takes 2 days 15h.
United States to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Jackson station.
Yes, the driving distance between United States to Ixtapa is 4457 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from United States to Ixtapa.
What companies run services between United States 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 New York to Zihuatanejo via Jackson, El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX, Laredo, TX, and Saltillo in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Phoenix to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from Phoenix to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $2,100–2,900
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $650–2,300
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,300–4,700
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from Laredo, TX to Saltillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Nuevo Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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