There are 6 ways to get from Monterrey to Playa Azul by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane MTY - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
9h 24m$2,225–4,629Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane MTY - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
13h 20m$1,800–4,764Bus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
18h 36m$2,861–4,034Drive 1,154.3 km
- Drive from Monterrey to Playa Azulcar 1,154.3 km
13h 7m$2,049–2,960Fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane MTY - MLM
- Take the bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
9h 50m$2,220–8,654Bus via Ixtapa
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Zihuatanejobus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
24h 1m$3,142–5,603
Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterrey to Playa Azul is to drive which costs $2000 - $3000 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Monterrey to Playa Azul is to fly and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $2200 - $4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterrey to Playa Azul. However, there are services departing from Monterrey and arriving at Lázaro Cárdenas via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
The distance between Monterrey and Playa Azul is 1077 km. The road distance is 1154.3 km.
The best way to get from Monterrey to Playa Azul without a car is to bus which takes 18h 36m and costs $2800 - $4100.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Monterrey to Playa Azul, including transfers.
Monterrey to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Monterrey station.
Monterrey to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Lázaro Cárdenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterrey to Playa Azul is 1154 km. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Monterrey to Playa Azul.
There are 25+ hotels available in Playa Azul.
What companies run services between Monterrey, Mexico and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?
Omnibus de Mexico operates a bus from Monterrey to Lázaro Cárdenas once daily. Tickets cost $2,300–3,500 and the journey takes 18h 15m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,600
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- atencionaclientes@parhikuni.com.mx
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
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