There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Ixtapa by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PDX - ZIH
10h 24m$2,668–15,068Train, bus via Santa Ana
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejobus
2d 15h$6,614–13,320Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d 3h$3,816–7,051Drive 4,405.5 km
- Drive from Portland to Ixtapacar 4,405.5 km
2d 2h$8,912–12,873Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane SEA - ZIH
19h 1m$6,023–14,163Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejobus
3d 4h$6,489–11,830Train, bus via San Marcos
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
3d 16h$9,057–16,310Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Zihuatanejobus
4d 12h$6,969–11,595
Portland to Ixtapa by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ixtapa is to fly which costs $2600 - $16000 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $2600 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Sacramento and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Portland and Ixtapa is 3704 km. The road distance is 4405.5 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Ixtapa without a car is to train and bus via Santa Ana which takes 2 days 15h and costs $6500 - $14000.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Portland to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Portland to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $2600 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3800 - $7500 and takes 3 days 3h.
Portland to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Ixtapa is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 9:19 PM in Portland and 11:19 PM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Zihuatanejo via Sacramento and Morelia in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–20,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–15,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–13,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–22,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–1,231
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $600–950
- Titanium
- $700–900
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,700–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,700–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,200–4,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- 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
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- atencionaclientes@parhikuni.com.mx
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Ixtapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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