There are 7 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio by plane, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly to San Antonio • 8h 19m
6 alternative options
Fly to Austin, bus • 7h 50m
Bus • 23h 31m
Bus via Bucerías • 23h 34m
Bus #2 • 25h 56m
Bus via Guadalupe • 29h 36m
Drive • 18h 5m
Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio by bus
The bus journey time between Puerto Vallarta and San Antonio is around 23h 31m and covers a distance of around 988 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 6m. Operated by Compostela, Vallarta Plus, Primera Plus and others, the Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio bus service departs from Holiday Inn and arrives in San Antonio. Typically seven buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio is to bus, which costs $2300 - $4300 and takes 25h 56m.
The quickest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio is to fly and bus which costs $2200 - $10000 and takes 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio. However, there are services departing from Holiday Inn and arriving at San Antonio via Sayulita, Zapopan and Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 31m.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and San Antonio is 744 miles. The road distance is 986.2 miles.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 23h 31m and costs $2200 - $4900.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio bus services, operated by Vallarta Plus, depart from Sayulita station.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $2000 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2200 - $4900 and takes 23h 31m.
There is no direct flight from Puerto Vallarta Airport to San Antonio Airport. The quickest flight takes 5h 1m and has one stopover.
Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio bus services, operated by Omnibus Mexicanos S.A. de C.V., arrive at San Antonio station.

- Distance: 744.3 miles
- Duration: 8h 19m
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and San Antonio, TX, USA?
Aeroméxico, American Airlines and five other airlines fly from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Sayulita, Zapopan, and Guadalajara in around 23h 31m.

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $850
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,100
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,000
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to Austin via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $750
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,400
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,200
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $480
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to Austin via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,100
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,300
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to Austin via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700

- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to Austin via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650

- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $470
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Toluca, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $500

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,000

- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $400

- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $14 - $50
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $9 - $13

- Phone
- +52 333 111 8780
- callcenter@vallartaplus.com
- Website
- vallartaplus.com
Bus from Sayulita to Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20 - $45
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $20
- General
- $40
Bus from Bucerias to Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $45
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $20
- General
- $40

- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- wl.primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Sayulita to Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $40
- Book at
- cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx

- Phone
- 800 765 6636
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- omnibusmexicanos.com.mx
Bus from Guadalajara to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $180
- Schedules at
- omnibusmexicanos.com.mx

- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- contacto@estrellablanca.com.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $90
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx

- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- contacto@estrellablanca.com.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx

- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $50
- Schedules at
- etn.com.mx

- Phone
- +52 33 3600 0598
- contacto@autocamionesdelpacifico.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://autocamionesdelpacifico.com.mx/

- Phone
- +52 449 146 8888
- Mkt_tlpremium@outlook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zacatecas to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130 - $180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Antonio is 1h ahead of Puerto Vallarta. It is currently 5:03 PM in Puerto Vallarta and 6:03 PM in San Antonio.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio is 986 miles. It takes approximately 18h 5m to drive from Puerto Vallarta to San Antonio.
Delta, Volaris, Aeroméxico and four other airlines offer flights from Puerto Vallarta Airport to San Antonio Airport.
There are 397+ hotels available in San Antonio. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Puerto Vallarta Airport is to bus which takes 15 min and costs $11.