There are 6 ways to get from Manzanillo to Culiacán by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Mazatlán
best- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Mazatlán
- Take the bus from Mazatlan R. Urias to CuliacánTepic
15h 52m$2,084–3,134Drive 900.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Manzanillo to Culiacán900.5 km
11h 19m$1,713–2,474Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport
- Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)ZLO - CUL
9h 41m$2,190–8,440Bus
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Puerto Vallarta
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Culiacán
17h 40m$1,788–2,558Bus #2
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Culiacán
18h 50m$1,808–2,708Bus, bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Tren Ligero
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur De Autobuses to Carretera A Chapala
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)GDL - CUL
7h 39m
Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manzanillo to Culiacán is to bus which costs $1800 - $2800 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manzanillo to Culiacán is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $2100 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Manzanillo to Culiacán. However, there are services departing from Parada en Av. Elias Zamora Verduzco and arriving at Culiacán via Manzanillo, Central Camionera Mazatlán, Av. Insurgentes y Carr. Internacional and Mazatlan R. Urias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Manzanillo and Culiacán is 978 km. The road distance is 900.5 km.
The best way to get from Manzanillo to Culiacán without a car is to bus via Mazatlán which takes 15h 52m and costs $2000 - $3200.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Manzanillo to Culiacán, including transfers.
Manzanillo to Culiacán bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Manzanillo station.
The best way to get from Manzanillo to Culiacán is to bus via Mazatlán which takes 15h 52m and costs $2000 - $3200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2100 - $8500 and takes 9h 41m.
Manzanillo to Culiacán bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at Mazatlán station.
Culiacán is 1h behind Manzanillo. It is currently 12:29 PM in Manzanillo and 11:29 AM in Culiacán.
What companies run services between Manzanillo, Mexico and Culiacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Parada en Av. Elias Zamora Verduzco to Culiacán via Parada en Obras Maritimas 42, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Central Camionera Mazatlán, Imss, Av. Insurgentes y Carr. Internacional, Calle Bahía Acapulco, and Mazatlan R. Urias in around 15h 52m. Alternatively, Aeroméxico flies from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) twice daily.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan R. Urias to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 33 3600 0598
- contacto@autocamionesdelpacifico.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manzanillo to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- 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 Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Tren Ligero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 33 3942 5700
- Website
- siteur.gob.mx
Bus from Terminal Sur De Autobuses to Carretera A Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- siteur.gob.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Manzanillo to Culiacán is 901 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Manzanillo to Culiacán.
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