Distance between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Lucia

The distance from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Lucia is 286 miles by road including 170 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Tepic, Mezcales, Lo de Marcos, Rincon de Guayabitos, Las Varas, Compostela and Xalisco.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 199 mi ✈️
Car route length 286.5 mi 🚗
Driving time 5 h 13 min
Fuel amount 9.7 gal
Fuel cost 37.2 USD
Toll roads cost 626 + ? MXN
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Puerto Vallarta 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
MEX 200 12 mi, 15 min
Mezcales 12 mi 0:15 15 min 0.4 gal
MEX 200 23 mi, 26 min
Lo de Marcos 35 mi 0:41 41 min 1.1 gal
MEX 200 24 mi, 29 min
Las Varas 60 mi 1:11 1 h 11 min 2.0 gal
MEX 200 17 mi, 20 min
Compostela 77 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 2.1 gal
MEX 200 28 mi, 33 min
Xalisco 106 mi 2:04 2 h 04 min 3.6 gal
MEX 200 6 mi, 07 min
Tepic 111 mi 2:11 2 h 11 min 3.6 gal
MEX 15D 123 mi, 1 h 59 min
El Rosario 234 mi 4:11 4 h 11 min 7.8 gal
MEX 15D 7 mi, 06 min
Otates 241 mi 4:17 4 h 17 min 8.2 gal
MEX 15D MEX 40D 50 mi, 55 min
Santa Lucia 291 mi 5:13 5 h 13 min 9.9 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Puerto Vallarta 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
MEX 200 7 mi, 09 min
Las Juntas 7 mi 0:09 09 min 0.2 gal
MEX 200 5 mi, 05 min
Mezcales 12 mi 0:15 15 min 0.4 gal
MEX 200 11 mi, 12 min
San Ignacio 23 mi 0:27 27 min 0.6 gal
MEX 200 12 mi, 14 min
Lo de Marcos 35 mi 0:41 41 min 1.1 gal
MEX 200 5 mi, 06 min
El Monteon 40 mi 0:47 47 min 1.3 gal
MEX 200 5 mi, 05 min
Colonia Paraiso Escondido 45 mi 0:53 53 min 1.4 gal
MEX 200 8 mi, 09 min
Puerta de la Lima 53 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 1.6 gal
MEX 200 7 mi, 07 min
Las Varas 60 mi 1:11 1 h 11 min 2.0 gal
MEX 200 2 mi, 02 min
La Cuata 62 mi 1:13 1 h 13 min 2.1 gal
MEX 200 16 mi, 17 min
Compostela 77 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 2.1 gal
MEX 200 21 mi, 23 min
Aquiles Serdan 98 mi 1:55 1 h 55 min 3.1 gal
MEX 200 7 mi, 09 min
Xalisco 106 mi 2:04 2 h 04 min 3.6 gal
MEX 200 6 mi, 07 min
Tepic 111 mi 2:11 2 h 11 min 3.6 gal
MEX 15D 7 mi, 08 min
Trapichillo 119 mi 2:20 2 h 20 min 4.0 gal
MEX 15D 36 mi, 34 min
Las pilas 155 mi 2:55 2 h 55 min 5.1 gal
MEX 15D 15 mi, 13 min
Albelardo L. Rodriquez 170 mi 3:08 3 h 08 min 5.4 gal
MEX 15D 12 mi, 10 min
La Guásima 182 mi 3:18 3 h 18 min 6.1 gal
MEX 15D 22 mi, 22 min
Ojo de Agua de Palmillas 204 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 6.8 gal
MEX 15D 30 mi, 29 min
El Rosario 234 mi 4:11 4 h 11 min 7.8 gal
MEX 15D 7 mi, 06 min
Otates 241 mi 4:17 4 h 17 min 8.2 gal
MEX 15D 9 mi, 08 min
El Huajote 250 mi 4:25 4 h 25 min 8.3 gal
MEX 15D 13 mi, 13 min
Ejido Caleritas 263 mi 4:39 4 h 39 min 8.7 gal
MEX 40D 12 mi, 13 min
Zapotillo 275 mi 4:53 4 h 53 min 9.3 gal
MEX 40D 5 mi, 05 min
Chupaderos 280 mi 4:58 4 h 58 min 9.5 gal
MEX 40D 4 mi, 04 min
El Naranjito 284 mi 5:02 5 h 02 min 9.6 gal
MEX 40D 4 mi, 04 min
Pánuco 287 mi 5:07 5 h 07 min 9.8 gal
MEX 40D 4 mi, 05 min
Santa Lucia 291 mi 5:12 5 h 12 min 9.9 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How many toll booths are there from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Lucia?

There are 5 toll booths between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Lucia: Mesillas, El Rosario, Acaponeta, Ruiz and Trapichillo.

How much does the toll booths cost from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Lucia?

Toll roads cost: Trapichillo (80 MXN) + Ruiz (?) + Acaponeta (240 MXN) + El Rosario (140 MXN) + Mesillas (166 MXN) = 626 + ? MXN

How much does it cost to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Lucia?

Fuel cost: 37.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 286.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

Toll roads cost: 626 + ? MXN

How long is a car ride from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Lucia?

Driving time: 5 h 13 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 41 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 36 min
  • 98 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 34 min
  • 25 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 27 min
  • 17 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 18 min
  • 98 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 58 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 6 min
  • 5 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 7 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Puerto Vallarta to Santa Lucia by land?

The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Lucia is 286.5 mi by road including 169.6 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 Santa Lucia respectively.

How far is Puerto Vallarta to Santa Lucia by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Lucia is 199.5 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 Santa Lucia respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Puerto Vallarta from Santa Lucia by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 199 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 27 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 Santa Lucia?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 20 min to cover the distance of 199 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 31 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 Santa Lucia?

The halfway point between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Lucia is Las pilas. It is located about 12 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Las pilas to Puerto Vallarta is 155 mi and driving will take about 2 h 55 min. The road between Las pilas and Santa Lucia has length 132 mi and will take approximately 2 h 18 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Trapichillo is in 119 mi from Puerto Vallarta and 168 mi from Santa Lucia
  • Albelardo L. Rodriquez is in 170 mi from Puerto Vallarta and 116 mi from Santa Lucia
  • Tepic is in 111 mi from Puerto Vallarta and 175 mi from Santa Lucia

Where is Puerto Vallarta in relation to Santa Lucia?

Puerto Vallarta is located 199 mi south of Santa Lucia.

Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.

Santa Lucia has geographic coordinates: latitude 23.43496, longitude -105.84947.

Which highway goes from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Lucia?

The route from Puerto Vallarta to Santa Lucia follows MEX 15D, MEX 200.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • MEX 40D: 31 mi
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