Acapulco To Zipolite Beach, Bus Travel,
Route 200 Oaxaca, Mexico
From Zipolite you can take the coastal bus
south to Huatulco or north to  
Zicatela
Beach
in the town of Puerto Escondido.
Escondido is a small, low-rise resort that offers
rental equipment, tour attractions, nightclub
happy hours, luxury hotels, and beaches.

With lodging from $8 a night up to $150, every
budget can enjoy Puerto Escondido.

Breakfast for $4.50: Pancakes, fruit, and
coffee, Dinner: $6.50 grilled Dorado,
Guacamole, tostadas steamed vegetables;
you can't beat the prices.    (except at
Christmas time and New Years)

For five star resort hotels amid solitude at the
beaches, a flight, drive or bus trip south to
Huatulco should satisfy.

Many Posadas and suites such as Los
Bugambillias Suites will provide lodging in the
tidiest town on the entire coast of Mexico, La
Crucecita.
At other locations in Huatulco five star hotels
and golf are available  no more than 20
minutes from 31 beaches where you can surf
and snorkel.
La Crucecita's restaurants offer inexpensive
breakfasts and afternoon menus of Grilled
Mahi-Mahi, Braised Beef and traditional foods.

From Huatulco you can get a bus or flight to
the
City of Oaxaca (warm clothing required
at night in the mountains during winter
months) and then Mexico City, or travel north
by Estrella Blanca Bus along the coast to
Acapulco.  
On Mexico's Pacific Coast fish and fruit come
to the markets cheaply and in abundance, the
temperature hovers at 86, you'll find bus
service efficient and inexpensive, and the
lodging incredibly reasonable and readily
available except at Christmas time and Easter
week.
Reach Zipolite via Estrella
Blanca bus from Acapulco to
Pochutla .
Zipolite Beach Lodging, Oaxaca, Mexico
Lodging on Zipolite Beach
To Reach Zipolite Beach, From
The Bus Station At Pochutla.
Plenty of cabs are available in
Pochutla
If you group with others you can split
the fee and save,  The trip fee is the
same regardless of the number of  
passengers.
Another option is the collective cab
called
camioneta (explained), a
pickup truck with a covered rear bed
that makes frequent stops and
charges a small fee.  10 pesos
Estrella Blanca First Class
Buses from Acapulco reach
Puerto Escondido and
continue on to Pochutla and
Huatulco.  

From Puerto Escondido, OCC
Buses reach Pochutla.
Local buses, and collectivos
reach  the crossroads to
Zipolite and Mazunte, on
Oaxaca's Pacific Coast and
then Pochutla .
Oaxaca's Zipolite Beach can
be reached by Bus to Pochutla and
then taxi to Zipolite.
.
  • The First Class Estrella
Blanca Bus (Could be Futura
Bus)
leaves the first class terminal
in Acapulco and travels the coast
road to Puerto Escondido

The first class Estrella Blanca
leaves daily from Ejido Station at
6AM, 10AM, 3PM, 7PM, and 10PM

  • OCC Bus From Oaxaca
City
From Oaxaca City's, first class
ADO Bus terminal
OCC buses
reach  Huatulco then Pochutla. (10
hours)  
OCC runs from a different terminal
between Puerto Escondido and
Huatulco.

  • Second Class Bus Service
leaves Oaxaca  City's Second
Class terminal and goes over the
mountains to Puerto Escondido or
to Pochutla.  (8 hours)

  • Van, Oaxaca City to
Pochutla, 120 pesos
Van service makes a run to
Pochutla. (6 hours)
The mountain driving can be tough
on those prone to motion
sickness.  Medicine is
recommended for those taking the
vans and for those particularly
sensitive who will take the bus.

(A new highway is under construction.  The
times listed may decrease as sections of
the highway are completed)
Transportation to Zipolite
Reach Mazunte and Puerto
Angel's
beaches nearby by taxi or
camioneta which picks up and drops
off passengers all along Calle
Principal, the road that runs parallel
to the beach,
Playa Panteon in Puerto Angel
gives you the most relaxed
swimming beach and a modern
hotel with snorkel tours, scuba
diving, and sightseeing boat tours
leaving from the beach.
Zipolite can also be reached by air from Oaxaca's airport (OAX) to Puerto Escondido and then from bus southeast
along the coast to
Pochutla. From there a short  (6 mile)taxi or collective Camioneta ride reaches Zipolite.
To Reach Zipolite
Beach, From the Bus
Station At Puerto
Escondido.

Local Buses run along
the coast road Route 200
between Puerto
Escondido and Pochutla.
They cover the forty miles
in about 90 minutes or
less

You can ask the driver to
let you off at the Zipolite/
Mazunte crossroads and
catch a collective
camioneta from there or
you can stay on the bus
until you reach Pochutla.


From Pochutla you take a
taxi or collectivo
camioneta (shared taxi)
for the six miles to Puerto
Angel/Zipolite

OCC first class buses
run between Puerto
Escondido and Huatulco
with stops in Pochutla.
OCC Bus (ADO First Class terminal)  First Class service reaches Pochutla via Huatulco.  The route then goes
Northwest along the coast to Puerto Escondido
Second Class buses run over Route 175 and Route 135, making more direct runs over the mountains to
Pochutla and Puerto Escondido
Juchitan and Salina Cruz are also first class transportation hubs for trips to San Cristobal
de las Casas and Palenque
Lodging at Acapulco Los Flamingos
Puerto Escondido
Zipolite Beach Oaxaca, Mexico
Zipolite Beach Oaxaca
Acapulco To Zipolite Beach by
Bus will follow Route 200 to
Coastal Oaxaca
Buses from Acapulco To
Huatulco follow Route 200
to Coastal Oaxaca through
Puerto Escondido.
Acapulco to Zipolite beach is a popular bus route over
Highway 200 served by Estrella Blanca first class
buses.  Estrella Blanca and OCC Buses travel bus
routes between Puerto Escondido and Huatulco with  
stops in Pochutla where you find taxis to Zipolite Beach.
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When To Go To Acapulco and Zipolite on Mexico's Pacific Coast  
  • Best Time to Go, November through May
Acapulco and Zipolite make ideal beach vacation places year round.  There  may be two seasons when the
Beach resorts are most crowded, Christmas and Easter, the traditional travel holidays for Mexican families,  
  • High Seasons, Christmas Week, Easter Week, end of August
The proximity of Mexico City to Acapulco (240 miles) means that the Acapulco resorts could be crowded on
these two holiday weeks. Mid July into the end of August can also be times of travel for Mexico City
vacationers.  
December 15 through April (Easter)  is high season in Acapulco.  Christmas week and Easter
week for Zipolite  
  • Weather
The weather in Acapulco and Zipolite is humid and warmest June through September.  July and August
brings rain showers, high humidity, and 90 degree days.  
Showers could come in any month but will be of short
duration.  
Year round temperatures average 85f days, 75f nights.  Hurricane season runs August to
December.  
  • Acapulco Spring Break
If you are going to Acapulco, Spring Break might be in your planning.  Acapulco allows 18 year olds to drink
alcohol and the resorts have offered all inclusive packages including performance groups that attract US
Spring breakers, usually in late February and all of March.

  • Ideal Time to Visit
November through May are ideal months for a beach vacation
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Fish come to the markets
in abundance at Puerto
Escondido.
Puerto Escondido
Pelicans are common
at Zipolite Beach
Puerto Escondido
dining on the beach
Zipolite Beach Dawn
Zipolite Beach, Oaxaca Pacific Coast  at dawn
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