Puerto Escondido Transportation
There are at least six ways to reach the Pacific Coast from Oaxaca City - eight if
you include walking and biking.  

  • Flights
You can fly - less than one hour, via Aerotucan,  $130 USD, single engine
Cessna Caravan C208.
Or  Aerovega.  
Both fly from Oaxaca's Airport (OAX),   to Puerto Escondido (PXM)  Reserve
ahead
The websites are flash without function.  Book at least a day ahead through a
travel agent /tour agency in Oaxaca City or Puerto Escondido.


  • First Class Bus
You can bus, first class to Huatulco via OCC Bus (ADO) 270 Pesos $25 USD,
10 hours via Route 190, the Pan American Highway.  From Huatulco service
goes northwest along the coast to Puerto Escondido.  One Morning and one
evening departure from Oaxaca City from the ADO First Class station.


  • Second Class Bus,  
Oaxaca Pacifico Bus,   second class bus, $10 USD, 8 hours over Route 175 to
Pochutla or 135 to Puerto Escondido.  Many daily trips from the second Class
bus station near the Abastos Market.  Departures every hour starting at 5 AM
until 3pm  8 00 and 10:30 pm,   These buses are listed directo  (makes few
stops)

  • Bus 2nd class, Estrella del Valle Bus,  over Route 135  (marked 135 on
    Gia Roji maps but listed as 131 at times elsewhere)  Buses travel Route
    175 to Pochutla or Route 135 to Puerto Escondido.  

  • Or bus local


  • Van, $13 USD, 6 hours, a hairy ride in a ten or so passenger van, motion
    sickness medicine recommended.
  • Servicio Expres offers nine departures daily starting at 5 am with a final at
    10pm
  • Transportes villa del Mar makes six trips daily from Oaxaca City

  • Rental Car
    Rentals are available in Oaxaca City and at the airport.  Drive the mountain
    road yourself, a hairy ride, motion sickness medicine recommended for
    your passengers.
Oaxaca Article about
alternative adventure  with
contact information
http://www.transitionsabroad.co
m/publications/magazine/0211/
mexicointheclouds.shtml
Transportatio Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca City,
Air, First Class  Bus, Van
In Oaxaca City, find Information at the Tourist Information Center
Secretaria de Tourismo
703 Ave Benito Juarez
Colonial Center,Oaxaca
Tel.  951-516-0123
How to Get There
From the Zocalo go 8 blocks north and three blocks east to Llano Park  They are in the building housing the Theatre.
Oaxaca Mexico offers several great beaches including
Puerto Escondido's  famed surfing beach, Zicatela.  

The November National Championships  are held on
what is called the Mexican Pipeline.  

Safe swimming and beach dining is offered at Playas
Marinero and Principal.
Puerto Escondido
offers two bus terminal
with service to
Acapulco, Oaxaca
City, Huatulco, and
Mexico City.
Could be a simple beer or a
sunset dinner, the restaurants
don't hurry you
Sunset view from Playa
Marinero,
Playa Principal is home to
Puerto Escondido's fishing
fleet.  
Much of the fishing is done
with baited hooks set
overnight on long lines.  
The fishermen go out early
to pull the lines and they
bring the fish to the dock
starting around 8:00 am.
Fish continue to come into
the beach and dock area
until mid afternoon.
The fish go directly to the
restaurants after cleaning.  
Some fish goes to distant  
markets via trucks.
Dine at sunset on the beach
at the many restaurants
serving grilled fish.  Red
Snapper is served whole or
filleted.  Grilled Dorado with
garlic served with
guacamole, salad,
rice.$6.00 USD and up
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Puerto Escondido transportation from Oaxaca city includes air
service, first class bus, and private van.
Second class bus service also reaches the Pacific Coast from
Oaxaca City.
Puerto Escondido  Dining On the Pacific Coast Beaches of Oaxaca Mexico will offer fresh seafood, sunsets
and nightlife.   Puerto Escondido is a low rise beach resort on Oaxaca's Pacific coast famed for surfing.
Puerto Escondido Dining options include La Tortuga Loca restaurant on the
beach at Playa Principal.  Prices are favorable compared to others and the
seafood is good.  Filete con ajo, (with garlic) above right, is served with rice,
fresh greens and tortillas for 70 pesos
The wives and families of
the fishermen  fillet the fish
or send them to the
restaurants whole
By mid day many of the fishermen have
pulled their boat up on the beach where
they spend the afternoon repairing lines
and nets.