There are 5 ways to get from Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato by bus, car, plane or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Bus via Salamanca
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Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Morelia
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Take the bus from Morelia to Salamanca
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Take the bus from Salamanca to Guanajuato
Drive
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Drive from Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato
Bus, fly to Leon/Guanajuato
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Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
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Fly from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to Leon/Guanajuato (BJX)
Bus, fly to Queretaro, shuttle
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Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
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Fly from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to Queretaro (QRO)
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Take a shuttle bus from Queretaro Airport to San Miguel de Allende
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Take the bus from San Miguel de Allende to Guanajuato
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato is to bus which costs $650 - $1400 and takes 8h 33m.
The quickest way to get from Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato is to drive which costs $1000 - $1500 and takes 5h 38m.
No, there is no direct bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato. However, there are services departing from Lázaro Cárdenas and arriving at Guanajuato via Morelia and Irapuato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Lázaro Cárdenas and Guanajuato is 354 km. The road distance is 484.1 km.
The best way to get from Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato without a car is to bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $650 - $1400.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato, including transfers.
Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato bus services, operated by Parhikuni, depart from Lázaro Cárdenas station.
There is no direct flight from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Airport to Leon/Guanajuato Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 7m and has one stopover.
Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato bus services, operated by Primera Plus, arrive at Irapuato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato is 484 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato.

- Distance: 353.6 km
- Duration: 8h 33m
What companies run services between Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico and Guanajuato, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Guanajuato via Morelia and Irapuato in around 8h 33m.

- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo to Leon/Guanajuato via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2200 - $6500
Flights from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo to Queretaro via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1700 - $6500

- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo to Leon/Guanajuato via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1600 - $6500

- Phone
- +52 800 310 3103
- atencionaclientes@parhikuni.com.mx
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500 - $650
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com

- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400 - $950
- Schedules at
- autovias.com.mx

- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- wl.primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Irapuato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220 - $290
- Book at
- cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190 - $260
- Book at
- cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Salamanca to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120 - $170
- Book at
- cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from San Miguel de Allende to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130 - $190
- Book at
- cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx

- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- contacto@estrellablanca.com.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Irapuato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $245
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx

- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120 - $190
- Schedules at
- costaline.com.mx

- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- contacto@estrellablanca.com.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $220
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx

- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- contacto@estrellablanca.com.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx

- Phone
- +52 415 185 8665
- info@bajiogo.com
- Website
- bajiogo.com
Shuttle from Queretaro Airport to San Miguel de Allende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Schedules at
- bajiogo.com

- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from San Miguel de Allende to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110 - $180
- Schedules at
- etn.com.mx
- Online discount
- $110 - $160
- Regular price at station
- $130 - $180
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