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Before I do hours of research and make a bad decision. If you have flown or taken the bus from Oaxaca to Zihuatanejo, can I get your thoughts about time and cost involved. And the derangement factor. Is it doable without a big investment of time and cost. And stress. Thanks.

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We drove from Zihua to Oaxaca a few years ago. Let me think on it and I will send you what I remember.

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We drove from Zihua to Oaxaca a few years ago. Let me think on it and I will send you what I remember.

It's in the Message Board Archives, as are numerous other reports on travel between Zihuatanejo and Oaxaca. Not sure why I save them if no one's going to read them.

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I did check, Rob. I only went back a year since I am looking for relatively current information. I gathered that bus connections are a bit tenuous but I thought perhaps something might have changed. I saw references to people flying between with a layover in Mexico City but nothing specific about times or airlines. And nothing real recent.

If you had a good search prompt, maybe you could let me know. I'm happy to go through previous notes.

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unless you are planning on buying a lot of big items, i prefer to fly

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unless you are planning on buying a lot of big items, i prefer to fly

Have you flown recently? If so, what airline did you use and do you know which domestic Mexican airlines make the connection?

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We flew a few years ago- the brief stop in Mex was fine. We flew on Mexicana, which no longer exists. It was a really good service. Now you can buy 1 ticket with Aeromexico, which of course includes the stop in Mex. You can also buy 2 tickets with Interjet (which might be cheaper)- ticket to either Mex or Toluca (very near Mexico city); 1 ticket from there to Oaxaca. Hope this helps you. I have been watching for a good fare from here in Zihua to Oaxaca for a little over a year, and haven't found a good price (for us) yet. We are considering driving- just haven't had the time lately. It's on our list!

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Linda from Canada
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Thank you, Linda. I also miss Mexicana.

We would probably get a multi-stop ticket that flies us into Oaxaca and out of Zihuatanejo with a separate flight or bus arrangement from Oaxaca to Zihuatanejo.

We have done this kind of itinerary before for other trips and it works pretty well. I'll check Interjet..

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Good luck with your research and plans. Perhaps you could share your final itinerary so we have more current info.

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Linda from Canada
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We have taken the bus from Lazaro Cardenas to Guerrero and then joined family to drive from Acapulco to Oaxaca (beaches). It's a long drive on 2 lane highways with sometimes lots of traffic. I would recommend taking the bus all the way rather than driving.

Do you want to stay in one place or travel around?

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We made the trip by air to Oaxaca last November. Left Zihua in the early afternoon on AeroMexico to Mexico City, had a layover of maybe a couple hours, then arrived in Oaxaca in the early evening. The bus routes were lengthy and our time was short so we opted to fly. It was about $750 USD roundtrip for two people. Oaxaca and the surrounding area were absolutely stellar!

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Any hotel recommendations Sunlight?

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Linda from Canada
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I'm not Sunlight, but I highly recommend Casa Colonial, a charming and secure B&B within easy walking distance to the Zocalo.

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Thank you kindly. All recommendations are welcomed.

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Linda from Canada
check out my books at www.livingthedreaminmexico.com AND please have a look at www.cookingwithclaudiainzihuatanejo.blogspot.com as well as www.albertoinzihuatanejo.blogspot.com

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I stayed the same place as Sidney and it was a lovely place. Nice lady runs the place and very informative.

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We stayed at La Betulia B&B and liked it very much. The owners were helpful and answered several of my questions prior to arrival by email the same day I sent them. The breakfasts were yummy with a communal atmosphere, the place was recently renovated, charming and the place is within easy walking distance to El Centro. www.labetulia.com/

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We flew 2 years ago. The time investment was 5 hours airport to airport and the cost was $142 each. We had spent many hours on the bus that year with one trip being 9+hrs to go about 450kms so we were happy to pay the airfare.

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Thanks. I presume the fare you quote is a one way, which is probably what we would do. What airline did you use?

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