There are 7 ways to get from Acapulco to Tepic by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Amado Nervo International Airport
best- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)ACA - TPQ
5h 49m$3,983–15,584Bus via Tepic Centro
cheapest- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Tepic Centro
19h 11m$1,689–2,444Bus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
16h 4m$2,272–3,517Drive 931.2 km
- Drive from Acapulco to Tepic931.2 km
11h 48m$1,795–2,592Fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)ACA - PVR
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
8h 52m$2,526–6,688Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)ACA - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
6h 25m$2,219–5,814Bus #2
- Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Chilpancingo
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Tepic
20h 25m$2,524–3,787
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Tepic is to drive which costs $1700 - $2600 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Tepic is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $3900 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Acapulco to Tepic. However, there are services departing from Central de Autobuses Papagayo and arriving at Tepic via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Acapulco and Tepic is 785 km. The road distance is 931.2 km.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Tepic without a car is to bus which takes 16h 4m and costs $2200 - $3600.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Acapulco to Tepic, including transfers.
Acapulco to Tepic bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Central de Autobuses Papagayo station.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Tepic is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $3900 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2200 - $3600 and takes 16h 4m.
Acapulco to Tepic bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 station.
Tepic is 1h behind Acapulco. It is currently 8:02 AM in Acapulco and 7:02 AM in Tepic.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Tepic, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Volaris fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Tepic via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Chilpancingo to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 33 3111 8778
- web@vallartaplus.com
- Website
- tepicplus.com
Bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Tepic Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–500
- Schedules at
- tepicplus.com
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Centro to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Acapulco to Tepic is 931 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Acapulco to Tepic.
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