There are 7 ways to get from Ixtapa to Tepic by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Uruapan
best- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- Take the bus from Uruapan to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
11h 5m$1,462–2,217Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Tepic Centro
17h 50m$1,190–1,883Drive 706.6 km
- Drive from Ixtapa to Tepic706.6 km
8h 36m$1,341–1,937Fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)ZIH - PVR
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
9h 38m$2,071–6,242Bus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
14h 34m$1,595–2,284Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)ZIH - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
6h 57m$1,848–4,698Fly to Amado Nervo International Airport
- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)ZIH - TPQ
7h 45m$2,808–15,138
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Tepic is to drive which costs $1300 - $2000 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Tepic is to fly and bus which takes 6h 57m and costs $1800 - $4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Tepic. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Tepic via Uruapan and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Tepic is 716 km. The road distance is 706.6 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Tepic without a car is to bus via Uruapan which takes 11h 5m and costs $1400 - $2300.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Ixtapa to Tepic, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Tepic bus services, operated by Parhikuni, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Tepic is to bus via Uruapan which takes 11h 5m and costs $1400 - $2300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2800 - $16000 and takes 7h 45m.
Ixtapa to Tepic bus services, operated by Parhikuni, arrive at Uruapan station.
Tepic is 1h behind Ixtapa. It is currently 3:24 PM in Ixtapa and 2:24 PM in Tepic.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Tepic, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Tepic via Uruapan, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, Volaris and Aeroméxico fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) once daily.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–19,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- atencionaclientes@parhikuni.com.mx
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- 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 Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Uruapan to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 33 3111 8778
- web@vallartaplus.com
- Website
- tepicplus.com
Bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Tepic Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–500
- Schedules at
- tepicplus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to Tepic is 707 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Ixtapa to Tepic.
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