There are 4 ways to get from Acapulco 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 Acapulco Ejido to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
7h 14m$531–1,109Drive 338.8 km
- Drive from Acapulco to Playa Azulcar 338.8 km
4h 48m$634–916Fly, bus
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane ACA - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
12h 16m$2,226–9,789Bus via Ixtapa
- Take the bus from Coyuca de Benítez to Zihuatanejobus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
8h 34m$706–1,277
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Playa Azul is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Playa Azul is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $600 - $950.
The distance between Acapulco and Playa Azul is 369 km. The road distance is 338.8 km.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Playa Azul without a car is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $500 - $1200.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Acapulco to Playa Azul, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Acapulco to Playa Azul is 339 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Acapulco to Playa Azul.
There are 25+ hotels available in Playa Azul.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?
Los Galgos operates a bus from Acapulco Ejido to Lázaro Cárdenas 5 times a day. Tickets cost $290–430 and the journey takes 6h 53m. CostaLine also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Ejido to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Ejido to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Coyuca de Benítez to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–490
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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