Distance between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta
The distance from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta is 203 miles by road including 92 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 43 minutes and goes through Campestre Agronomia, El Arenal, Compostela and Las Varas.
Shortest distance by air | 122 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 203.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 43 min |
Fuel amount | 6.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 26.4 USD |
Toll roads cost | 364 MXN |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Guadalajara | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
MEX 15D 16 mi, 19 min
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Campestre Agronomia | 16 mi | 19 min | 0.4 gal | |
MEX 15D 14 mi, 13 min
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El Arenal | 29 mi | 32 min | 0.7 gal | |
MEX 15D 17 mi, 16 min
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Magdalena | 47 mi | 48 min | 1.6 gal | |
MEX 15D 11 mi, 11 min
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Santo Tomás | 58 mi | 1 h 00 min | 1.9 gal | |
MEX 15D 76 mi, 1 h 16 min
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Compostela | 135 mi | 2 h 17 min | 4.2 gal | |
MEX 200 14 mi, 15 min
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Las Varas | 149 mi | 2 h 33 min | 5.0 gal | |
MEX 200 4 mi, 04 min
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Puerta de la Lima | 153 mi | 2 h 38 min | 5.1 gal | |
MEX 200 MEX 90 40 mi, 51 min
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Ixtapa | 193 mi | 3 h 29 min | 6.5 gal | |
MEX 90 MEX 200 11 mi, 13 min
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Puerto Vallarta | 203 mi | 3 h 42 min | 6.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta?
There are 3 toll booths between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta: Compostela, Plan de Barrancas and Arenal.
How much does the toll booths cost from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta?
Toll roads cost: Arenal (131 MXN) + Plan de Barrancas (195 MXN) + Compostela (38 MXN) = 364 MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta?
Fuel cost: 26.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 203.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 364 MXN
How long is a car ride from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta?
Driving time: 3 h 43 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 44 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 38 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 31 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 41 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 18 min
- 60 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 13 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 2 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 17 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta by land?
The distance between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta is 203.2 mi by road including 92 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta respectively.
How far is Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta is 122.4 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 Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Guadalajara from Puerto Vallarta by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 14 min to cover the distance of 122 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 53 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 Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 49 min to cover the distance of 122 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 56 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 Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta?
The halfway point between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta is Compostela. It is located about 34 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Compostela to Guadalajara is 135 mi and driving will take about 2 h 17 min. The road between Compostela and Puerto Vallarta has length 68 mi and will take approximately 1 h 25 min.
Where is Guadalajara in relation to Puerto Vallarta?
Guadalajara is located 122 mi east of Puerto Vallarta.
Guadalajara has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.67614, longitude -103.347.
Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.
Which highway goes from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta?
The route from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta follows MEX 15D.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 200: 35 mi
- MEX 90: 22 mi
- MEX 68D: 20 mi
- MEX 70: 12 mi