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.
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 |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Puerto Vallarta | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
MEX 200 12 mi, 15 min
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Mezcales | 12 mi | 15 min | 0.4 gal | |
MEX 200 23 mi, 26 min
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Lo de Marcos | 35 mi | 41 min | 1.1 gal | |
MEX 200 24 mi, 29 min
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Las Varas | 60 mi | 1 h 11 min | 2.0 gal | |
MEX 200 17 mi, 20 min
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Compostela | 77 mi | 1 h 31 min | 2.1 gal | |
MEX 200 28 mi, 33 min
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Xalisco | 106 mi | 2 h 04 min | 3.6 gal | |
MEX 200 6 mi, 07 min
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Tepic | 111 mi | 2 h 11 min | 3.6 gal | |
MEX 15D 123 mi, 1 h 59 min
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El Rosario | 234 mi | 4 h 11 min | 7.8 gal | |
MEX 15D 7 mi, 06 min
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Otates | 241 mi | 4 h 17 min | 8.2 gal | |
MEX 15D MEX 40D 50 mi, 55 min
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Santa Lucia | 291 mi | 5 h 13 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:
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