There are 8 ways to get from Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Mexico City
best- Take the bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuarobus
9h 1m$873–1,839Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Cuernavacabus
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Tolucabus
- Take the bus from Toluca to Tuxpanbus
11h 24m$857–1,523Drive 474.7 km
- Drive from Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenascar 474.7 km
5h 55m$917–1,324Fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane ACA - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Tuxpanbus
7h 17m$2,258–7,415Bus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Tolucabus
- Take the bus from Toluca to Tuxpanbus Direct
10h 40m$1,176–1,748Bus #3
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Tolucabus
- Take the bus from Toluca to Tuxpanbus Direct
12h 45m$1,176–1,551Fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane ACA - MLM
- Take the bus from Indaparapeo to Tuxpanbus
8h 4m$2,767–13,160Fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane ACA - NLU
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Tuxpanbus
8h 21m$1,948–7,125
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas is to bus which costs $850 - $1600 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs $900 - $1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas. However, there are services departing from Acapulco Costera and arriving at Zitácuaro via Terminal Poniente - Observatorio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Acapulco and Lázaro Cárdenas is 532 km. The road distance is 474.7 km.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 9h 1m and costs $850 - $1900.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas, including transfers.
Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas bus services, operated by Estrella de Oro, depart from Acapulco Costera station.
Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas bus services, operated by Estrella de Oro, arrive at Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña station.
Yes, the driving distance between Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas is 475 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Acapulco to Lázaro Cárdenas.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lázaro Cárdenas.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Acapulco Costera to Lázaro Cárdenas via Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña, Tasqueña, Pino Suárez, Observatorio, Terminal Poniente - Observatorio, and Zitácuaro in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Tuxpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Tuxpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Tuxpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Tuxpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Tuxpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Tuxpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Indaparapeo to Tuxpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Tuxpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Cuernavaca to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Cuernavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Website
- CostaLine
- Phone
- +52 55 1555 9519
- contacto@flecharoja.com
- Website
- flecharoja.com.mx
Bus from Cuernavaca to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flecharoja.com.mx
- Book at
- flecharoja.com.mx
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