There are 7 ways to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Acapulco Airport (ACA) by plane, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)TIJ - ACA
3h 24m$2,100–7,500Fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)TIJ - ZIH
- Take the bus from Los Achotes to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
8h 52m$2,456–7,996Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Take the bus from Tecate to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Acapulco Ejido
33h 13m$4,472–7,096Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Tijuana-TIJ to Acapulco-ACA2,956.3 km
35h 15mDrive 2,956.3 km
- Drive from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Acapulco Airport (ACA)2,956.3 km
35h 15m$5,527–7,983Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
2d 2h$4,499–9,445Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
2d 4h$4,584–6,885
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Acapulco Airport (ACA) is to fly which costs $2100 - $7500 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Acapulco Airport (ACA) is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $2100 - $7500.
The distance between Tijuana Airport (TIJ) and Acapulco Airport (ACA) is 2465 km. The road distance is 2956.3 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Acapulco Airport (ACA) without a car is to bus via Santa Ana which takes 33h 13m and costs $4400 - $7500.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA), including transfers and time at the airport.
The best way to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Acapulco Airport (ACA) is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $2100 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus via Santa Ana, which costs $4400 - $7500 and takes 33h 13m.
The quickest flight from Tijuana International Airport Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 24m.
Acapulco Airport (ACA) is 2h ahead of Tijuana Airport (TIJ). It is currently 7:44 PM in Tijuana Airport (TIJ) and 9:44 PM in Acapulco Airport (ACA).
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Acapulco Airport (ACA) is 2956 km. It takes approximately 35h 15m to drive from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Acapulco Airport (ACA).
Aeroméxico and Volaris offer flights from Tijuana International Airport Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Tijuana Airport (TIJ), Mexico and Acapulco Airport (ACA), Mexico?
Volaris and Aeroméxico fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana International Airport to Acapulco Airport (ACA) via Tecate, Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Lázaro Cárdenas, and Acapulco Ejido in around 33h 13m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Los Achotes to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Schedules at
- 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
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- 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 Ensenada to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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