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How to get fromZacatecas to Ixtapaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Zacatecas to Ixtapa by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zacatecas to Celayabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus bus
    10h 43m
    $1,968–3,230

  2. Drive  711.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Zacatecas to Ixtapacar car 711.8 km
    9h 43m
    $1,369–1,977

  3. Fly from Zacatecas International Airport

    1. Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane ZCL - ZIH
    6h 52m
    $3,291–16,688

  4. Bus via León

    1. Take the bus from Zacatecas to Leónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from León to Moreliabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus bus
    14h 15m
    $1,740–3,205

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zacatecas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus bus Vía Zacatecas
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejobus bus
    17h 10m
    $1,867–3,566

  6. Bus to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus bus
    2. Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane AGU - ZIH
    8h 59m

  7. Bus to San Luis Potosí Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Zacatecas to San Luis Potosíbus bus
    2. Fly from San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane SLP - ZIH
    9h 53m
    $3,342–4,910

Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,742Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 43m

What companies run services between Zacatecas, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Zacatecas to Zihuatanejo via Celaya and Ixtapa in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, Aeroméxico and Volaris fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) once daily.

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