There are 5 ways to get from Aguascalientes to Ixtapa by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane AGU - ZIH
5h 5m$2,468–7,689Drive 595.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Aguascalientes to Ixtapacar 595.4 km
8h 12m$1,066–1,539Bus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
9h 3m$1,637–2,717Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
10h 55m$1,452–2,587Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Uruapan
- Take the bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejobus
11h 25m$2,692–3,689
Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aguascalientes to Ixtapa is to drive which costs $1000 - $1600 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Aguascalientes to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $2400 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Aguascalientes to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Aguascalientes and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Celaya and Ixtapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Aguascalientes and Ixtapa is 502 km. The road distance is 595.4 km.
The best way to get from Aguascalientes to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 9h 3m and costs $1600 - $2800.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Aguascalientes to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Aguascalientes to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, depart from Aguascalientes station.
The best way to get from Aguascalientes to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $2400 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1600 - $2800 and takes 9h 3m.
Aguascalientes to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, arrive at Celaya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aguascalientes to Ixtapa is 595 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Aguascalientes to Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Aguascalientes, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, American Airlines, and Volaris fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aguascalientes to Zihuatanejo via Celaya and Ixtapa in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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