There are 3 ways to get from Zitácuaro to Playa Azul by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Heróica Zitácuaro to Moreliabus Direct
- Take the bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
8h 18m$1,300–2,460Drive 464.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zitácuaro to Playa Azulcar 464.5 km
5h 47m$828–1,196Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Zitácuaro to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane MEX - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
8h 41m$2,219–5,518
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zitácuaro to Playa Azul is to drive which costs $800 - $1200 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Zitácuaro to Playa Azul is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $800 - $1200.
No, there is no direct bus from Zitácuaro to Playa Azul. However, there are services departing from Heróica Zitácuaro and arriving at Lázaro Cárdenas via Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Zitácuaro and Playa Azul is 474 km. The road distance is 464.5 km.
The best way to get from Zitácuaro to Playa Azul without a car is to bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $1300 - $2500.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Zitácuaro to Playa Azul, including transfers.
Zitácuaro to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Autobuses Zina, depart from Heróica Zitácuaro station.
Zitácuaro to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Autobuses Zina, arrive at Morelia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zitácuaro to Playa Azul is 465 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Zitácuaro to Playa Azul.
There are 25+ hotels available in Playa Azul.
What companies run services between Zitácuaro, Mexico and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Heróica Zitácuaro to Playa Azul via Morelia and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Phone
- 800 009 4622
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Heróica Zitácuaro to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–360
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zitácuaro to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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