There are 5 ways to get from Atlanta to Ixtapa by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane ATL - ZIH
9h 53m$2,263–10,063Bus
- Take the bus from Pryor St at Mitchell St to Newnan Park and Ridebus 453
- Take the bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
40h 32m$6,522–8,957Drive 3,155.5 km
- Drive from Atlanta to Ixtapacar 3,155.5 km
34h 39m$6,432–9,290Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
46h 22m$4,882–9,177Bus #2
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Santiago de Querétarobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Zihuatanejobus
2d$5,684–9,115
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Ixtapa is to fly which costs $2200 - $11000 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $2200 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Pryor St at Mitchell St and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Newnan Park and Ride, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston, Celaya and Ixtapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 32m.
The distance between Atlanta and Ixtapa is 2487 km. The road distance is 3155.5 km.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 40h 32m and costs $6500 - $9000.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Atlanta to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Atlanta to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Xpress, depart from Pryor St at Mitchell St station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $2200 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6500 - $9000 and takes 40h 32m.
Atlanta to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Xpress, arrive at Newnan Park and Ride station.
Ixtapa is 1h behind Atlanta. It is currently 8:27 AM in Atlanta and 7:27 AM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
Delta, Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pryor St at Mitchell St to Zihuatanejo via Newnan Park and Ride, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston, Celaya, and Ixtapa in around 40h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Phone
- +1 844-977-7742
- Website
- xpressga.com
Bus from Pryor St at Mitchell St to Newnan Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://xpressga.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Ixtapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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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/
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- atencionaclientes@parhikuni.com.mx
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Santiago de Querétaro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,880
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Ixtapa is 3155 km. It takes approximately 34h 39m to drive from Atlanta to Ixtapa.
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