Distance between Puerto Vallarta and Mesillas
The distance from Puerto Vallarta to Mesillas is 427 kilometers by road including 257 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 48 minutes and goes through Tepic, Mezcales, Lo de Marcos, Rincon de Guayabitos, Las Varas, Compostela and Xalisco.
| Shortest distance by air | 305 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 427 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 48 min |
| Fuel amount | 34.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 66.9 CAD |
| Toll roads cost | 502 + ? 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 47 km, 30 min
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| Mesillas | 435 km | 4 h 48 min | 34.7 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Puerto Vallarta to Mesillas?
There are 5 toll booths between Puerto Vallarta and Mesillas: Mesillas, El Rosario, Acaponeta, Ruiz and Trapichillo.
How much does the toll booths cost from Puerto Vallarta to Mesillas?
Toll roads cost: Trapichillo (80 MXN) + Ruiz (?) + Acaponeta (240 MXN) + El Rosario (140 MXN) + Mesillas (42 MXN) = 502 + ? MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Mesillas?
Fuel cost: 66.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 427 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 502 + ? MXN
How long is a car ride from Puerto Vallarta to Mesillas?
Driving time: 4 h 48 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 66 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 35 min
- 158 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 34 min
- 54 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 36 min
- 142 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 46 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to Mesillas by land?
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Mesillas is 427 km by road including 257 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 Mesillas respectively.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to Mesillas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto Vallarta and Mesillas is 305 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 Mesillas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Puerto Vallarta from Mesillas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 305 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 23 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 Mesillas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 16 min to cover the distance of 305 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 27 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 Mesillas?
The halfway point between Puerto Vallarta and Mesillas is Trapichillo. It is located about 22 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Trapichillo to Puerto Vallarta is 191 km and driving will take about 2 h 20 min. The road between Trapichillo and Mesillas has length 236 km and will take approximately 2 h 27 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Puerto Vallarta in relation to Mesillas?
Puerto Vallarta is located 305 km south-east of Mesillas.
Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.
Mesillas has geographic coordinates: latitude 23.24653, longitude -106.04778.
Which highway goes from Puerto Vallarta to Mesillas?
The route from Puerto Vallarta to Mesillas follows MEX 15D, MEX 200.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 40D: 15 km
- SIN 533: 1 km