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How to get fromAlbuquerque to Ixtapaby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Albuquerque to Ixtapa by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport

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    1. Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane ABQ - ZIH
    9h 39m
    $2,518–12,035

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to Celayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus bus
    33h 18m
    $4,352–6,707

  3. Drive 2,336.1 km

    1. Drive from Albuquerque to Ixtapacar car 2,336.1 km
    27h 29m
    $4,601–6,646

  4. Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane SAF - ZIH
    10h 4m
    $3,737–13,490

  5. Bus to Abraham González International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane CJS - ZIH
    12h 30m
    $3,112–7,240

  6. Bus via Uruapan

    1. Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Uruapanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejobus bus
    36h 10m
    $4,464–7,222

  7. Bus via Santiago de Querétaro

    1. Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Zihuatanejobus bus
    42h
    $5,264–8,522

Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,526Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Zihuatanejo via El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Celaya, and Ixtapa in around 33h 18m.

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