There are 9 ways to get from Bellingham to Ixtapa by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, 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 from Abbotsford International Airport
best- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane YXX - ZIH
10h 33m$4,709–22,150Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane YVR - ZIH
11h 25m$4,070–31,570Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejobus
2d 21h$7,518–19,023Train, bus via San Marcos
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
4d$8,486–17,278Drive 4,755 km
- Drive from Bellingham to Ixtapacar 4,755 km
2d 4h$9,285–13,411Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane SEA - ZIH
13h 19m$5,559–12,120Bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d 10h$4,474–7,529Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Tacomatrain
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d 12h$4,417–8,134Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejobus
4d 2h
Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Ixtapa is to bus which costs $4400 - $8000 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $4700 - $23000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Bus Stop and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Bellingham and Ixtapa is 4018 km. The road distance is 4755 km.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Ixtapa without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $7500 - $19000.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Bellingham to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Bellingham to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Bellingham Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $4700 - $23000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4400 - $8000 and takes 3 days 10h.
Bellingham to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Ixtapa is 2h ahead of Bellingham. It is currently 7:14 PM in Bellingham and 9:14 PM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
WestJet flies from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Zihuatanejo via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento, and Morelia in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–22,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–21,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $2,100–6,500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $3,200–7,000
- Business - advance purchase
- $4,400–18,000
- Business Class
- $6,000–16,000
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,800–2,700
- Titanium
- $2,100–2,130
Bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $120–350
- Titanium
- $140–350
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $430–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- 55 5141 4300
- Website
- tap.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Schedules at
- tap.com.mx
- Book at
- tap.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,900
- 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
- $1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–470
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $390–470
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,900–3,400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
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Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Ixtapa is 4755 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Bellingham to Ixtapa.
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