There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Ixtapa by plane, bus, car, 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 from Denver
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane DEN - ZIH
10h 14m$3,196–14,196Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
38h 58m$5,585–7,623Drive 2,922.1 km
- Drive from Denver to Ixtapacar 2,922.1 km
34h 36m$5,911–8,538Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Denver to Colorado Springsbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane COS - ZIH
11h 45m$4,770–19,069Bus via Uruapan
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Uruapanbus
- Take the bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejobus
41h 50m$5,807–7,748Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Zihuatanejobus
2d 3h$6,089–9,668
Denver (DEN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Ixtapa is to bus via Uruapan which costs $5500 - $8000 and takes 41h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $3200 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Zihuatanejo via El Paso, Celaya and Ixtapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 58m.
The distance between Denver and Ixtapa is 2543 km. The road distance is 2922.1 km.
The best way to get from Denver to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 38h 58m and costs $5500 - $8000.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Denver to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Denver to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $3200 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5500 - $8000 and takes 38h 58m.
Denver to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Ixtapa is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 4:09 PM in Denver and 5:09 PM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver to Zihuatanejo via El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Celaya, and Ixtapa in around 38h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Denver to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Denver to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–19,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,500
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- atencionaclientes@parhikuni.com.mx
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Uruapan to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,300–5,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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