There are 8 ways to get from Mazatlán to Yelapa by bus, taxi, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Mezcalesbus
- Take the taxi from Mezcales to Yelapataxi
9h 6m$3,315–4,933Bus, ferry via Santiago Ixcuintla
cheapest- Take the bus from Mazatlan to Santiago Ixcuintlabus
- Take the bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Puerto Vallartabus
- Take the ferry from Boca de Tomatlán Beach to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
12h 26m$955–1,165Drive 504.3 km
- Drive from Mazatlán to Yelapacar 504.3 km
7h 9m$970–1,401Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport, ferry
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane MZT - PVR
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
7h 28m$3,383–9,810Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallartabus
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
9h 27m$1,664–2,056Bus, ferry via Puerto Vallarta Airport
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta Airportbus
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
10h 28m$1,667–2,060Bus, ferry via Tepic
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
10h 36m$1,828–2,431Bus to Culiacán International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane CUL - PVR
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
10h 3m$2,907–8,084
General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mazatlán to Yelapa is to bus and ferry via Santiago Ixcuintla which costs $950 - $1200 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Mazatlán to Yelapa is to drive which takes 7h 9m and costs $950 - $1400.
The distance between Mazatlán and Yelapa is 520 km. The road distance is 504.3 km.
The best way to get from Mazatlán to Yelapa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 6m and costs $3300 - $5000.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Mazatlán to Yelapa, including transfers.
Yelapa is 1h ahead of Mazatlán. It is currently 12:52 in Mazatlán and 13:52 in Yelapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Mazatlán to Yelapa is 504 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Mazatlán to Yelapa.
There are 290+ hotels available in Yelapa.
What companies run services between Mazatlán, Mexico and Yelapa, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Mazatlán to Yelapa. However, you can take the bus to Tepic, take the bus to Mezcales, then take the taxi to Yelapa. Alternatively, you can drive from Mazatlán to Yelapa in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Mezcales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $800–1,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $370–600
- Titanium
- $410–600
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- info@miticket.mx
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Mazatlan to Santiago Ixcuintla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $422
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 322 185 22 22
- info@pvfishingandsailing.com
- Website
- PV Fishing and Sailing
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- PV Fishing and Sailing
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- PV Fishing and Sailing
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- PV Fishing and Sailing
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- PV Fishing and Sailing
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- PV Fishing and Sailing
- Phone
- +52 322 111 2486
- yelapasergio@hotmail.com
- Website
- Water Taxi Jack
Ferry from Boca de Tomatlán Beach to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Water Taxi Jack
- Schedules at
- Water Taxi Jack
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,100
Taxi Valle Dorado
- Phone
- +52 322 297 5407
Taxi Mezcalez
- Phone
- +52 329 296 5200
Sitio Taxi Jarretaderas
- Phone
- +52 322 113 3755
Taxi Las Ceibas Nuevo Nayarit
- Phone
- +52 322 101 5339
Sitio F-92 San Gabriel
- Phone
- +52 341 162 2054
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Decameron Bucerias
- Phone
- +52 329 298 1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Seguro Bucerias
- Phone
- +52 322 168 9799
- Website
- facebook.com
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