There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Acapulco by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane HOU - ACA
9h 50m$4,621–18,671Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane IAH - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus
11h 16m$2,681–7,704Bus via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus
22h 40m$4,559–7,476Drive 1,827.3 km
- Drive from Houston to Acapulcocar 1,827.3 km
22h 53m$3,528–5,096Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane IAH - ACA
6h$4,250–15,719Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane IAH - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus
10h 6m$2,850–10,369Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Terminal de Autobuses de Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus
24h 5m$4,040–6,728Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavacabus
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costerabus
25h 4m$5,194–8,933Bus #2
- Take the bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
33h 27m$3,531–5,644Bus #3
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Santiago de Querétarobus
- Take the bus from Querétaro to Tolucabus
- Take the bus from Toluca to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
35h$3,960–4,880
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Acapulco is to fly and bus which costs $2600 - $8000 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Acapulco is to fly which takes 6h and costs $4200 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Acapulco Costera via San Antonio Station, Nuevo Laredo and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
The distance between Houston and Acapulco is 1546 km. The road distance is 1827.3 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Acapulco without a car is to bus via San Antonio which takes 22h 40m and costs $4500 - $7500.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Houston to Acapulco, including transfers.
Houston to Acapulco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Acapulco is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $4600 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus via San Antonio, which costs $4500 - $7500 and takes 22h 40m.
Houston to Acapulco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Antonio Bus Station.
Acapulco is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 2:42 PM in Houston and 1:42 PM in Acapulco.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Acapulco, Mexico?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Viva Aerobus fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Acapulco Costera via San Antonio Bus Station, San Antonio Station, Nuevo Laredo, and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via San Antonio, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–19,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- 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
- $2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,800
- 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
- $1,100–2,300
- 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
- $420–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- 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
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Terminal de Autobuses de Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,100
- 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
- +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
- $1,100–2,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.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/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Querétaro to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
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