There are 6 ways to get from Waco to Zacatecas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Waco to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from Waco (ACT) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane ACT - ZCL
7h 30m$3,315–12,495Drive 1,211.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Waco to Zacatecascar 1,211.5 km
12h 47m$2,552–3,686Bus via Austin
- Take the bus from Waco to Austinbus Dallas / ...
- Take the bus from Austin to Zacatecasbus
17h 59m$2,886–3,805Drive to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
- Drive from Waco to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)car
- Fly from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane GRK - ZCL
6h 58m$2,824–11,974Fly Waco to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Waco (ACT) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane ACT - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
7h 27m$3,285–12,625Bus
- Take the bus from Waco to Zacatecasbus Omaha-Aguascalientes / ...
18h 30m$3,800–4,200
Waco to Zacatecas by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waco to Zacatecas is to drive which costs $2500 - $3700 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Waco to Zacatecas is to drive and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $2800 - $12000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waco and arriving at Zacatecas. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Waco and Zacatecas is 1143 km. The road distance is 1211.5 km.
The best way to get from Waco to Zacatecas without a car is to bus via Austin which takes 17h 59m and costs $2800 - $3900.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Waco to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Waco to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Waco station.
The best way to get from Waco to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $3300 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Austin, which costs $2800 - $3900 and takes 17h 59m.
Waco to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Austin station.
Zacatecas is 1h behind Waco. It is currently 9:08 PM in Waco and 8:08 PM in Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Waco, TX, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
American Airlines and Volaris fly from Waco (ACT) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waco to Zacatecas via Austin in around 17h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waco to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Waco to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Waco to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Waco to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Austin to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $470–520
- Confort
- $550–650
- Primera Clase
- $370–550
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Waco to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,800–4,200
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
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Yes, the driving distance between Waco to Zacatecas is 1211 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Waco to Zacatecas.
There are 62+ hotels available in Zacatecas.