Estrella Blanca Bus,
Acapulco To Zipolite Beach, Bus on Oaxaca's Pacific Coast
From Zipolite you can take the coastal bus south
to Huatulco or north to Zicatela Beach, home
of the Mexican Pipe-Line and Puerto
Escondido.
Still remote compared to the Mexican Riviera's
Acapulco and Puerto Valarta, Puerto Escondido
offers rental surfing equipment, ecotour
attractions, nightclub happy hours, luxury hotels,
and beaches.
With lodging from $8 USD 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.
Prices are reasonable except at Christmas time
and New Years)
For luxury lodging along with solitude at the
beaches, a bus trip south on Route 200 to
Huatulco should satisfy.
Posada and low rise hotels will provide lodging
in the town of La Crucecita while high rise hotels
located in several bays offer luxury lodging..
The 31 beaches in the nine bays of Huatulco
offer surfing. snorkeling, boat tours, golf and
ecotours
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, these cities are in the mountains) and then
Mexico City, or travel north by bus along the
coast to Acapulco.
Fish and fruit come to the markets in abundance,
the temperature hovers at 86, you'll find bus
service efficient and inexpensive, and the
lodging reasonable and except for Christmas
time, readily available.
Reach Zipolite
from Acapulco via
Estrella Blanca
Bus (Futura Bus)
from Acapulco to
Puerto Escondido
or Pochutla.
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.
100 Pesos
Another option is the
collective cab which
leaves hourly from in
front of the church in
Pochutla, Three blocks
north, one block east of
the bus terminal.
20 Pesos
Another option is called
camionetta (explained), a
pickup truck with a
covered rear bed that
makes frequent stops
and charges a small fee.
10 Pesos
Oaxaca's Zipolite Beach can be reached by Bus to
the town of Pochutla on coast road 200 and then taxi.
- First Class Bus service leaves the first class
terminal in Acapulco and travels the coast road to Puerto
Escondido, Pochutla, and Huatulco.
The 1st class Estrella Blanca leaves daily at 6AM,
10AM, 3PM, 7PM, and 10PM (subject to change)
The early buses are best
Zipolite From Oaxaca City:
- OCC buses from the ADO first class terminal
reach Huatulco and then go north along the coast to
Pochutla. (10 hours), and then Puerto Escondido.
- 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 services makes the run to Pochutla. (6 hours)
120 Pesos from Oaxaca City
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.
Buses can be cold.
From Pochutla, taxis and collective taxis reach Zipolite
Transportation to Zipolite
Reach Mazunte and Puerto Angel's beaches nearby by taxi,
colectivo, or camioneta. The collective taxis pick up and drop off
passengers all along Calle Principal, the road that runs parallel to
the beaches of Mazunte, Zipolite, and Puerto Angel.
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 6 mile taxi or collective camionetta ride reaches
Zipolite.
To Reach Zipolite Beach, From The Bus Station At Puerto Escondido.
Sur Buses run from the ADO Terminal on Route 200 near the Super Che
department store. 38 Pesos, Comfortable ride
Local buses run along the coast road Route 200 between Puerto Escondido and
Pochutla. 20 Peso, longer ride, many stops
The buses cover the forty miles in about 50- 90 minutes.
Om the local bus 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, colectivo, or camionetta (shared taxi) for the six
miles to Puerto Angel/Zipolite
Estrella Blanca Buses serve Pochutla from Puerto Escondido with Futura Bus
ADO, First Class service (OCC Bus) from Oaxaca City reaches Pochutla via Huatulco. The route then goes
Northwest along the coast to Puerto Escondido
Second Class buses from Oaxaca City run over Route 175 and Route 135, making more direct runs over the
mountains to Pochutla and Puerto Escondido
Juchitan, Salina Cruz, and Huatulco, southeast of Puerto Escondido and Pochutla are first
class transportation hubs for ADO and OCC buses making trips to San Cristobal de las Casas,
Tapachula, Chiapas, and Palenque
Acapulco is served by Estrella Blanca
Bus
Groupo Estrella Blanca's
Other Lines:
Chihuahuenses, Futura, Elite,
Oriente, Pacifico, Frontera, and
TNS. These limes run out of
Mexico City Terminal Norte, Sur,
and other stations to cover a good
portion of northern Mexico to the
US border on the Gulf and Pacific
Coast. They also cover much of
Central Pacific Mexico.
Estrella Blanca serves Puerto Escondido from Acapulco's Ejido Station with
about eight (subject to change) trips a day on the coastal road, Route 200.
In most cases you just show up to buy your ticket; the buses are never crowded
except during the Christmas and New Years holidays and Easter Vacation.
Estrella Blanca makes regular runs on the bus route between Acapulco and
Huatulco, Oaxaca, with stops in Puerto Escondido and Pochutla. This could be a
Futura Bus, a division of Estrella Blanca.
Estrella Blanca Bus serves from Acapulco To Zipolite Beach
on Oaxaca's Pacific Coast with First Class Buses from
Acapulco to Puerto Escondido and Pochutla.
A local coastal bus also reaches Pochutla and the crossroads
to Zipolite and Mazunte, on Oaxaca's Pacific Coast.
To reach Zipolite Beach take Estrella Blanca Bus south from Acapulco to Puerto Escondido,
Continue south to Pochutla on Estrella Blanca or OCC Bus or take a local coastal bus that reaches Pochutla.
On the local bus, ask the driver to drop you at the crossroads to Zipolite and Mazunte. Collective taxis called
camionetta go from there to Zipolite and Mazunte on Oaxaca's Pacific Coast. Otherwise stay on the bus until
Pochutla and get a cab or collectivo camionetta to Puerto Angel, Zipolite, or Mazunte.
Taxis and Camionettas serve Zipolite from Pochutla just across from the bus station. The collectivos start just
to the left about two blocks as you leave the bus station.
Estrella Blanca Bus serves routes from
Acapulco to Oaxaca's Pacific Coast
Zipolite is reached by collective
taxi from the Estrella
Blanca/ADO Bus Terminal in
the town of Pochutla
Zipolite Beach can be
reached by Sur Bus
from Puerto Escondido
which is served by
Estrella Blanca Bus
from Acapulco.
Colectivo and local
buses also reach
Pochutla.
Acapulco cliff diver location.
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