Distance between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto
The distance from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto is 336 miles by road including 214 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Tepic, Mezcales, Lo de Marcos, Rincon de Guayabitos, Las Varas, Compostela and Xalisco.
| Shortest distance by air | 219 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 336.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 9 min |
| Fuel amount | 11.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 44.1 USD |
| Toll roads cost | 941 + ? MXN |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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MEX 200 12 mi, 15 min
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| Mezcales | 12 mi | 15 min | 0.4 gal | |
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MEX 200 23 mi, 26 min
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| Lo de Marcos | 35 mi | 41 min | 1.1 gal | |
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MEX 200 24 mi, 29 min
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| Las Varas | 60 mi | 1 h 11 min | 2.0 gal | |
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MEX 200 17 mi, 20 min
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| Compostela | 77 mi | 1 h 31 min | 2.1 gal | |
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MEX 200 28 mi, 33 min
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| Xalisco | 106 mi | 2 h 04 min | 3.6 gal | |
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MEX 200 6 mi, 07 min
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| Tepic | 111 mi | 2 h 11 min | 3.6 gal | |
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MEX 15D 123 mi, 1 h 59 min
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| El Rosario | 234 mi | 4 h 11 min | 7.8 gal | |
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MEX 15D 7 mi, 06 min
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| Otates | 241 mi | 4 h 17 min | 8.2 gal | |
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MEX 15D MEX 40D 100 mi, 1 h 51 min
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| El Salto | 341 mi | 6 h 09 min | 11.4 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
There are 6 toll booths between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto: Mesillas, El Rosario, Coscomate, Acaponeta, Ruiz and Trapichillo.
How much does the toll booths cost from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
Toll roads cost: Trapichillo (80 MXN) + Ruiz (?) + Acaponeta (240 MXN) + El Rosario (140 MXN) + Mesillas (166 MXN) + Coscomate (315 MXN) = 941 + ? MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
Fuel cost: 44.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 336.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.86 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 941 + ? MXN
How long is a car ride from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
Driving time: 6 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 57 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 49 min
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 34 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 28 min
- 23 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 24 min
- 125 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 30 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 6 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 9 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to El Salto by land?
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto is 336.2 mi by road including 213.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Puerto Vallarta and El Salto respectively.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to El Salto by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto is 219.3 mi.
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 El Salto respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Puerto Vallarta from El Salto by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 219 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 36 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 El Salto?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 219 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 40 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 El Salto?
The halfway point between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto is Albelardo L. Rodriquez. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Albelardo L. Rodriquez to Puerto Vallarta is 170 mi and driving will take about 3 h 8 min. The road between Albelardo L. Rodriquez and El Salto has length 167 mi and will take approximately 3 h 1 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Puerto Vallarta in relation to El Salto?
Puerto Vallarta is located 219 mi south of El Salto.
Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.
El Salto has geographic coordinates: latitude 23.77994, longitude -105.36169.
Which highway goes from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
The route from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto follows MEX 15D, MEX 200, MEX 40D.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 40: 6 mi