There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Acapulco by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 Portland International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane PDX - ACA
13h 30m$4,152–15,702Fly Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PDX - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus
17h 59m$3,652–12,352Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Merced to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
3d 2h$8,059–11,999Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavacabus
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costerabus
3d 8h$30,342–48,432Drive 4,635.8 km
- Drive from Portland to Acapulcocar 4,635.8 km
2d 5h$9,724–14,046Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane SEA - ACA
13h 27m$5,316–16,952Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Acapulco Ejidobus
3d 2h$5,409–9,599Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Acapulco Ejidobus
3d 10h$18,836–29,283
Portland to Acapulco by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Acapulco is to fly and bus which costs $3600 - $13000 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Acapulco is to train and fly which takes 13h 27m and costs $5000 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Sacramento Bus Station, Merced and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Portland and Acapulco is 3886 km. The road distance is 4635.8 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Acapulco without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 3 days 2h and costs $8000 - $12000.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Portland to Acapulco, including transfers.
Portland to Acapulco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Acapulco is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs $4100 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $8000 - $12000 and takes 3 days 2h.
Portland to Acapulco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Acapulco is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:41 PM in Portland and 9:41 PM in Acapulco.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Acapulco, Mexico?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Volaris fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Sacramento Bus Station, Merced, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–26,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–14,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–12,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–14,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–21,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–21,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14,000–23,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,800
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,800
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,900–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,400–4,600
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,500
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,800
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- CostaLine
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–37
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $19
- Adults 19-64
- $37
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