There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to Acapulco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)ATL - ACA
9h$5,455–12,545Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Tepotzotlán
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central del Sur1
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
2d$4,357–9,921Bus via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
39h 22m$5,758–12,324Drive 3,116.9 km
- Drive from Atlanta to Acapulco3,116.9 km
35h 11m$6,329–9,142Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Take the bus from Houston to Monterrey
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
40h 53m$7,115–10,195Bus #2
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Take the bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Cuernavaca
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
44h 1m$6,575–9,045Bus #4
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
2d 1h$4,995–9,895
Atlanta to Acapulco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Acapulco is to bus which costs $4300 - $10000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Acapulco is to fly which takes 9h and costs $5000 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Acapulco Costera via Houston Bus Station, San Antonio Station, Nuevo Laredo and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 22m.
The distance between Atlanta and Acapulco is 2461 km. The road distance is 3116.9 km.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Acapulco without a car is to bus via San Antonio which takes 39h 22m and costs $5500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Atlanta to Acapulco, including transfers.
Atlanta to Acapulco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Acapulco is to fly which takes 9h and costs $5000 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via San Antonio, which costs $5500 - $13000 and takes 39h 22m.
Atlanta to Acapulco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Houston Bus Station.
Acapulco is 1h behind Atlanta. It is currently 4:24 PM in Atlanta and 3:24 PM in Acapulco.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Acapulco, Mexico?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Acapulco Costera via Houston Bus Station, San Antonio Bus Station, San Antonio Station, Nuevo Laredo, and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña in around 39h 22m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $440–1,600
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $850–1,700
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,050
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Cuernavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Cuernavaca to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Tepotzotlán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 2595 0000
- sugiere@ste.cdmx.gob.mx
- Website
- ste.cdmx.gob.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- ste.cdmx.gob.mx
- Day
- $4
- Night & Elevated
- $7
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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