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How to get fromVancouver Airport (YVR) to Ixtapaby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Ixtapa by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

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    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane YVR - ZIH
    6h 25m
    $4,982–6,479

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane YVR - ACA
    2. Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejobus bus
    13h 45m
    $4,535–14,854

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento to Hermosillobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Zihuatanejobus bus
    3d 12h
    $6,741–10,681

  4. Drive 4,831.1 km

    1. Drive from Vancouver-Airport-YVR to Ixtapacar car 4,831.1 km
    2d 5h
    $11,622–16,788

  5. Fly to T1 Aicm, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane YVR - MEX
    2. Fly from T1 Aicm to Queretaro Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane plane
    10h 4m
    $18,480–795,926

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

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane YVR - GDL
    2. Fly from Guadalajara Airport to Queretaro Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airportplane plane
    10h 18m
    $18,500–789,488

Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Ixtapa by subway and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket$6,741Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,030.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Ixtapa, Mexico?

Air Canada, WestJet, and Aeroméxico fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Zihuatanejo via Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento, and Hermosillo in around 3d 12h.

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