There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Ixtapa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane SEA - ZIH
11h 3m$3,022–12,122Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Provo Intermodal Hubbus
- Take the bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Ixtapabus
2d 11h$8,347–12,806Train, bus via San Marcos
- Take the train from Seattle 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 20h$16,227–33,640Drive 4,622.7 km
- Drive from Seattle to Ixtapacar 4,622.7 km
2d 3h$9,004–13,006Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane PDX - ZIH
14h 40m$4,694–17,868Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane BFI - ZIH
18h 19m$5,570–23,070Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
3d 9h$4,402–7,552Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Zihuatanejobus
4d 17h$10,634–21,105
Seattle to Ixtapa by train, tram, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Ixtapa is to bus which costs $4400 - $8000 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs $3000 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Zihuatanejo via Provo Envios Confianza, El Paso, Celaya and Ixtapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Seattle and Ixtapa is 3861 km. The road distance is 4622.7 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Ixtapa without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 2 days 11h and costs $8000 - $13000.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Seattle to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Seattle to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Ixtapa is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs $3000 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $8000 - $13000 and takes 2 days 11h.
Seattle to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Provo Intermodal Hub station.
Ixtapa is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:27 PM in Seattle and 4:27 PM in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Ixtapa, Mexico?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Aeroméxico, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Zihuatanejo via Provo Intermodal Hub, Provo Envios Confianza, El Paso, Celaya, and Ixtapa in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Portland International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–26,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Portland International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Portland International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–13,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Portland International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–25,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,000–14,000
- 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
- $6,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- 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
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Provo Intermodal Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,900
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- $1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- 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
- 800 310 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
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Ixtapa is 4623 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Seattle to Ixtapa.
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