Distance between Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán
The distance from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán is 448 kilometers by road including 284 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 3 minutes and goes through Tepic, Mezcales, Lo de Marcos, Rincon de Guayabitos, Las Varas, Compostela and Xalisco.
| Shortest distance by air | 315 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 448 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 3 min |
| Fuel amount | 35.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 67.8 CAD |
| Toll roads cost | 460 + ? 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 28 km, 20 min
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| Compostela | 124 km | 1 h 31 min | 8.1 L | |
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MEX 200 45 km, 33 min
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| Xalisco | 170 km | 2 h 04 min | 13.5 L | |
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MEX 200 9 km, 07 min
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| Tepic | 179 km | 2 h 11 min | 13.7 L | |
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MEX 15D 198 km, 1 h 59 min
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| El Rosario | 377 km | 4 h 11 min | 29.5 L | |
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MEX 15D 11 km, 06 min
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| Otates | 388 km | 4 h 17 min | 30.9 L | |
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MEX 15D 68 km, 45 min
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| Mazatlán | 457 km | 5 h 02 min | 36.4 L | |
Hotels of Mazatlán
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán?
There are 4 toll booths between Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán: El Rosario, Acaponeta, Ruiz and Trapichillo.
How much does the toll booths cost from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán?
Toll roads cost: Trapichillo (80 MXN) + Ruiz (?) + Acaponeta (240 MXN) + El Rosario (140 MXN) = 460 + ? MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán?
Fuel cost: 67.8 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 448 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 460 + ? MXN
How long is a car ride from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán?
Driving time: 5 h 3 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 70 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 37 min
- 181 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 48 min
- 40 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 26 min
- 146 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 49 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 9 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán by land?
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán is 448 km by road including 284 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 Mazatlán respectively.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán is 315 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 Mazatlán respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Puerto Vallarta from Mazatlán by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 23 min to cover the distance of 315 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 25 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 Mazatlán?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 18 min to cover the distance of 315 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 30 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 Mazatlán?
The halfway point between Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán is Las pilas. It is located about 25 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Las pilas to Puerto Vallarta is 249 km and driving will take about 2 h 55 min. The road between Las pilas and Mazatlán has length 199 km and will take approximately 2 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Puerto Vallarta in relation to Mazatlán?
Puerto Vallarta is located 315 km south-east of Mazatlán.
Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.
Mazatlán has geographic coordinates: latitude 23.22344, longitude -106.41619.
Which highway goes from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán?
The route from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán follows MEX 15D, MEX 200.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 15: 10 km
