There are 4 ways to get from Playa Azul to Acapulco by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Acapulco Ejido
7h 13m$534–1,138Drive 338.8 km
- Drive from Playa Azul to Acapulco338.8 km
4h 47m$643–929Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)ZIH - ACA
8h 7m$2,232–6,686Bus via Ixtapa
- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Ejido
7h 26m$784–1,138
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Azul to Acapulco is to bus which costs $500 - $1200 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Azul to Acapulco is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $600 - $950.
The distance between Playa Azul and Acapulco is 369 km. The road distance is 338.8 km.
The best way to get from Playa Azul to Acapulco without a car is to bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $500 - $1200.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Playa Azul to Acapulco, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Azul to Acapulco is 339 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Playa Azul to Acapulco.
There are 721+ hotels available in Acapulco.
What companies run services between Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico and Acapulco, Mexico?
Los Galgos operates a bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Acapulco Ejido 5 times a day. Tickets cost $290–430 and the journey takes 6h 52m. CostaLine also services this route 4 times a day.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
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