Acapulco Transport

Getting there & away

Acapulco is accessible via Hwy 200 from the east and west, and by Hwy 95 and Hwy 95D from the north. It’s 400km south of Mexico City and 235km southeast of Zihuatanejo.

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Land

Bus

There are two major, 1st-class long- distance bus companies in Acapulco: Estrella de Oro and Estrella Blanca. The modern, air-conditioned Estrella de Oro terminal (EDO; 800-900-01-05; Av Cuauhtémoc 1490), just east of Massieu, has free toilets, a Banamex ATM and a ticket machine that accepts bank debit cards (and luggage can also be left for M$2 per hour, per piece). Estrella Blanca (EB; 469-20-80) has two 1st-class terminals: Central Papagayo (Av Cuauhtémoc 1605), just north of Parque Papagayo, and Central Ejido (469-20-28/30; Av Ejido 47). The Estrella Blanca 2nd-class terminal (482-21-84; Av Cuauhtémoc 97) sells tickets for all buses, but only has departures to relatively nearby towns. Estrella Blanca tickets are also sold at a few agencies around town, including Agencia de Viajes Zócalo (482-49-76; La Costera 207, Local 2).

Both companies offer frequent services to Mexico City, with various levels of luxury. See the table opposite for daily services.

Car & motorcycle

Many car rental companies rent out 4WDs as well as cars; several have offices at the airport as well as in town, and some offer free delivery to you. Shop around to compare prices.

Rental companies in Acapulco:

Alamo (484-33-05, 466-94-44; La Costera 2148)

Avis (462-00-75; Airport)

Budget (481-24-33, 466-90-03; La Costera 93, Local 2)

Hertz (485-89-47; La Costera 137)

Thrifty Airport (466-92-86); La Costera 139 ­ (486-19-40)

Drivers heading inland on Hwy 95D need to have some cash handy. The tolls to Chilpancingo, about 130km north, total M$279.

Air

Acapulco’s small but busy airport, Juan Álvarez International Airport (466-94-34), has many international flights, most connecting through Mexico City or Guadalajara (both are short hops from Acapulco). All flights mentioned here are direct; some are seasonal.

Aeroméxico (485-16-25/00; La Costera 286) Service to Guadalajara, Mexico City and Tijuana.

America West (466-92-75; Airport) Service to Los Angeles and Phoenix.

American Airlines (481-01-61; La Costera 116, Plaza Condesa, Local 109) Service to Dallas and Chicago.

Aviacsa (466-92-09; Airport) Service regularly to Oaxaca, Mexico City and Tijuana.

Azteca (466-90-29; Airport) Service to Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara and Tijuana.

Continental Airlines (466-90-46; Airport) Service to Houston, Minneapolis and Newark.

Delta Airlines (800-902-2100; Airport) Service to Atlanta and Los Angeles.

Mexicana & Click Mexicana (486-75-70; La Costera 1632, La Gran Plaza) Service to Mexico City and Guadalajara.

Northwest (800-900-08-00; Airport) Service to Houston.