Distance between Tepic and Puerto Vallarta
The distance from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta is 159 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Xalisco, Compostela, Las Varas, Aquiles Serdan, Emiliano Zapata, Testerazo and Puerta de la Lima.
| Shortest distance by air | 106 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 159 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 8 min |
| Fuel amount | 12.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 19 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Tepic | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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MEX 200 7 km, 06 min
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| Xalisco | 7 km | 06 min | 0.4 L | |
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MEX 200 12 km, 09 min
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| Aquiles Serdan | 19 km | 16 min | 0.8 L | |
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MEX 200 33 km, 23 min
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| Compostela | 52 km | 39 min | 2.3 L | |
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MEX 200 25 km, 17 min
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| La Cuata | 77 km | 57 min | 6.0 L | |
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MEX 200 3 km, 02 min
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| Las Varas | 81 km | 59 min | 6.3 L | |
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MEX 200 6 km, 04 min
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| Puerta de la Lima | 87 km | 1 h 04 min | 6.6 L | |
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MEX 200 MEX 90 64 km, 50 min
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| Ixtapa | 151 km | 1 h 55 min | 11.9 L | |
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MEX 90 5 km, 03 min
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| Las Juntas | 156 km | 1 h 58 min | 12.2 L | |
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MEX 200 12 km, 09 min
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| Puerto Vallarta | 168 km | 2 h 08 min | 12.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta?
Fuel cost: 19 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 159 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta?
Driving time: 2 h 8 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 14 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 9 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 18 min
- 106 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 19 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 8 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 13 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Tepic to Puerto Vallarta by land?
The distance between Tepic and Puerto Vallarta is 159 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Tepic and Puerto Vallarta respectively.
How far is Tepic to Puerto Vallarta by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Tepic and Puerto Vallarta is 106 km.
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 Tepic and Puerto Vallarta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Tepic from Puerto Vallarta by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 7 min to cover the distance of 106 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 28 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Tepic to Puerto Vallarta?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 26 min to cover the distance of 106 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 30 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Tepic and Puerto Vallarta?
The halfway point between Tepic and Puerto Vallarta is Las Varas. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Las Varas to Tepic is 81 km and driving will take about 59 min. The road between Las Varas and Puerto Vallarta has length 79 km and will take approximately 1 h 8 min.
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Where is Tepic in relation to Puerto Vallarta?
Tepic is located 106 km north-east of Puerto Vallarta.
Tepic has geographic coordinates: latitude 21.50444, longitude -104.89467.
Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.
Which highway goes from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta?
The route from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta follows MEX 200.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 90: 17 km