Distance between Puerto Vallarta and Arandas
The distance from Puerto Vallarta to Arandas is 458 kilometers by road including 245 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Tonalá, Mezcales, Lo de Marcos, Rincon de Guayabitos, Las Varas, Compostela and El Arenal.
| Shortest distance by air | 301 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 458 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 7 min |
| Fuel amount | 36.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 72.5 CAD |
| Toll roads cost | 578 + ? MXN |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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MEX 200 20 km, 15 min
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| Mezcales | 20 km | 15 min | 1.3 L | |
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MEX 200 37 km, 26 min
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| Lo de Marcos | 57 km | 41 min | 4.1 L | |
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MEX 200 39 km, 29 min
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| Las Varas | 96 km | 1 h 11 min | 7.6 L | |
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MEX 200 22 km, 15 min
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| Compostela | 118 km | 1 h 26 min | 8.1 L | |
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MEX 200 MEX 15D 169 km, 1 h 43 min
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| El Arenal | 286 km | 3 h 10 min | 21.7 L | |
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MEX 15D 23 km, 13 min
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| Campestre Agronomia | 309 km | 3 h 23 min | 24.4 L | |
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MEX 15D 37 km, 28 min
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| Tonalá | 346 km | 3 h 51 min | 27.1 L | |
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MEX 15D MEX 80D 59 km, 36 min
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| Pegueros | 406 km | 4 h 28 min | 32.0 L | |
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MEX 80D MEX 84 52 km, 39 min
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| Arandas | 458 km | 5 h 07 min | 36.3 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Puerto Vallarta to Arandas?
There are 5 toll booths between Puerto Vallarta and Arandas: Compostela, Tepatitlan, Plan de Barrancas, La Joya and Arenal.
How much does the toll booths cost from Puerto Vallarta to Arandas?
Toll roads cost: Compostela (38 MXN) + Plan de Barrancas (195 MXN) + Arenal (131 MXN) + La Joya (?) + Tepatitlan (214 MXN) = 578 + ? MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Arandas?
Fuel cost: 72.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 458 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.98 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 578 + ? MXN
How long is a car ride from Puerto Vallarta to Arandas?
Driving time: 5 h 7 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 98 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 53 min
- 82 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 49 min
- 84 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 55 min
- 183 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 17 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 6 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to Arandas by land?
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Arandas is 458 km by road including 245 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Puerto Vallarta and Arandas respectively.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to Arandas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto Vallarta and Arandas is 301 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Puerto Vallarta and Arandas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Puerto Vallarta from Arandas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 301 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 22 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Puerto Vallarta to Arandas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 15 min to cover the distance of 301 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 26 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Puerto Vallarta and Arandas?
The halfway point between Puerto Vallarta and Arandas is Santo Tomás. It is located about 11 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Santo Tomás to Puerto Vallarta is 239 km and driving will take about 2 h 41 min. The road between Santo Tomás and Arandas has length 218 km and will take approximately 2 h 25 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Puerto Vallarta in relation to Arandas?
Puerto Vallarta is located 301 km west of Arandas.
Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.
Arandas has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.70587, longitude -102.34791.
Which highway goes from Puerto Vallarta to Arandas?
The route from Puerto Vallarta to Arandas follows MEX 15D, MEX 200.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 80D: 72 km
- MEX 84: 46 km
- MEX 68D: 35 km
- MEX 70: 31 km
- MEX 90: 31 km
- MEX 80: 11 km
- MEX 23: 8 km
- MEX 90D: 3 km
- JAL 350: 1 km