There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane CLE - ZIH
10h 43m$4,099–17,099Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
2d 13h$10,945–21,198Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
2d 13h$6,252–7,840Drive 3,953 km
- Drive from Cleveland to Ixtapacar 3,953 km
41h 37m$7,804–11,272Fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane CLE - ACA
- Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejobus
14h 27m$4,914–18,244Bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Zihuatanejobus
2d 15h$6,091–13,600
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa is to bus which costs $6000 - $8000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $4100 - $18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Laredo Bus Station and Nuevo Laredo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Cleveland and Ixtapa is 3272 km. The road distance is 3953 km.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $10000 - $22000.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Cleveland to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $4100 - $18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $8000 and takes 2 days 13h.
Cleveland to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Ixtapa is 2h behind Cleveland. It is currently 4:19 AM in Cleveland and 2:19 AM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland to Zihuatanejo via Chicago, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Morelia, and Morelia in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Atlanta, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Atlanta, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- 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
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $3,500–6,500
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Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Ixtapa is 3953 km. It takes approximately 41h 37m to drive from Cleveland to Ixtapa.
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