Puerto Vallarta International Airport
Quick facts
- You can fly into the Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport, which is well connected to North America’s major airport hubs, both in the US and in Canada. The airport is served by many major airlines and countless charter companies.
- Visitors can also take a bus or drive from other parts of Mexico to Puerto Vallarta.
- Cruise ships are another option, as Puerto Vallarta is a popular port of call for many cruise lines.
- By Air
Hundreds of flights arriving weekly, airport, airlines, etc. - By Bus
Departures to different destinations from Puerto Vallarta. - By Ship
A magnificent way to arrive to PV. - By Car
Highway distances from Pto. Vallarta to selected cities in Mexico and USA - Road map and cities of Mexico
(Click to enlarge) - By Train
No trains travel to Puerto Vallarta.
Aerial view Nuevo Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta is located on Banderas Bay, which both the France-based organization, the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club and UNESCO consider being one of the most beautiful bays in the world. It finds itself in a select company, along with San Francisco in California, Quebec City in Canada and Santander Bay in Spain. It is also one of the world’s largest bays, measuring 42 km from east to west and 32 km from north to south.
Puerto Vallarta sunsets are well-known for their beauty
At one time, Puerto Vallarta was known as Las Peñitas. It was founded in the Independence era, on December 12th, 1851, and received its present name in 1918, in honor of Ignacio L. Vallarta, a distinguished Jalisco lawyer and judge. Read more about Puerto Vallarta’s history.
Years later, with the arrival of the first airplanes in the 1930s, there was a trickle of visitors who admired the gorgeous, uninhabited scenery.
John Huston, with the North American movie, “The Night of the Iguana”, filmed at Mismaloya, Vallarta’s natural beauty was showcased for the entire world.
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton in Puerto Vallarta
This movie, plus the famous actors and Elizabeth Taylor, were really what initiated its popularity as a beach resort that welcomed more than 5 million tourists yearly pre-pandemic (2019 PV CVB data).
Many arrive onboard immense cruise ships. Others come through the Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport and by highway from Guadalajara and the surrounding area and U.S. of A. border.
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