By Air in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo

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By Air

Aeropuerto de Zihuatanejo is 12 km (8 mi) southeast of Zihua. Autotransporte de Zihuatanejo shuttles you to Zihua or Ixtapa; the trip takes about 25 minutes and costs $9 (a bit more to Playa Linda hotels). Private cab fares range from $22 to downtown Zihua to $29 to Playa Linda hotels.

Mexicana has daily flights from U.S. cities through Mexico City. Aeroméxico flies in daily from multiple U.S. and Mexican cities. Alaska Airlines has daily flights to Zihua from Seattle and Portland via Los Angeles. American has service from Los Angeles and Dallas. America West flies direct from Phoenix at least once a week. Continental flies direct daily from its Houston hub. Frontier offers one to three nonstop flights per week, depending on the season, from Denver.

Airport

Aeropuerto de Zihuatanejo (755/554-2070)

Transport from the Airport

Autotransporte de Zihuatanejo (755/553-8864).

Airlines

Aeroméxico (755/554-2237; 01800/021-4000 toll-free in Mexico; 800/237-6639 in U.S.). Alaska Airlines (755/554-8457; 01800/252-7522 toll-free in Mexico; 800/252-7522 in U.S.). American (01800/904-6000 toll-free in Mexico; 800/433-7300 in U.S.). America West (755/554-8634; 800/235-9292 in U.S.). Continental (755/554-4219; 800/523-3273 in U.S.). Frontier (755/554-3725; 800/432-1359 in U.S.). Mexicana (755/554-2227; 800/531-7921 in U.S.).