There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Ixtapa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane IAH - ZIH
6h 45m$1,870–7,591Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
25h 5m$4,119–5,677Drive 1,882.5 km
- Drive from Houston to Ixtapacar 1,882.5 km
21h 44m$3,825–5,525Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane HOU - ZIH
11h 20m$3,763–18,063Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Santiago de Querétarobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
31h 43m$3,970–4,980
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Ixtapa is to fly which costs $1800 - $8000 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $1800 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Houston Lockwood and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Lateral carr. federal no. 57-puente de papanoa, Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 43m.
The distance between Houston and Ixtapa is 1562 km. The road distance is 1882.5 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Ixtapa without a car is to bus which takes 25h 5m and costs $4100 - $6000.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Houston to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Houston to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Conexiones Tornado, depart from Houston Lockwood station.
The best way to get from Houston to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $1800 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4100 - $6000 and takes 25h 5m.
Houston to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Conexiones Tornado, arrive at Santiago de Querétaro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Ixtapa is 1882 km. It takes approximately 21h 44m to drive from Houston to Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Houston to Zihuatanejo via Houston, Celaya, and Ixtapa in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–18,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- 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
- 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
- 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 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- 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
- 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
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