There are 5 ways to get from Ixtapa to Tijuana by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane ZIH - TIJ
5h 9m$1,768–9,698Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuanabus
41h 5m$3,494–4,771Drive 2,721.1 km
- Drive from Ixtapa to Tijuanacar 2,721.1 km
31h 38m$4,922–7,109Bus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Tecománbus
- Take the bus from Tecomán to Tijuanabus
44h 33m$4,190–6,186Bus #2
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapanbus
- Take the bus from Uruapan to Tijuanabus
45h$3,502–8,103
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Tijuana is to fly which costs $1700 - $10000 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Tijuana is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $1700 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Tijuana via Terminal Portales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Tijuana is 2297 km. The road distance is 2721.1 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 41h 5m and costs $3400 - $4800.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Ixtapa to Tijuana, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Tijuana bus services, operated by Autovías La Línea, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Tijuana is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $1700 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $3400 - $4800 and takes 41h 5m.
Ixtapa to Tijuana bus services, operated by Autovías La Línea, arrive at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Ixtapa. It is currently 9:41 PM in Ixtapa and 7:41 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Volaris and Aeroméxico fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Tijuana via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 and Terminal Portales in around 41h 5m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Website
- gtb-autobuses.com
Bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- gtb-autobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Tecomán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tecomán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–4,800
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- 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
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Uruapan to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to Tijuana is 2721 km. It takes approximately 31h 38m to drive from Ixtapa to Tijuana.
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