Puerto Vallarta: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Puerto Vallarta is a city of 224,166 people in Mexico (Jalisco), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Puerto Vallarta runs from about 10 h 55 min a day in late December to 13 h 25 min in late June (computed for 20.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puerto Vallarta is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,171-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Amado Nervo National Airport (TPQ, 98 km).
Flights to Puerto Vallarta: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Puerto Vallarta · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- León de los Aldama, 373 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Zapopan, 192 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 196 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aguascalientes, 336 km — buses · car rental
- Tlaquepaque, 202 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Victoria de Durango, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Tonalá, 207 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mazatlán, 315 km — buses · car rental
- Tepic, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Uruapan, 357 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Santa Barbara, Gijón, Highland Park, San Francisco.
Common questions
Which airport serves Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Puerto Vallarta?
About 224,166 people live in Puerto Vallarta, across 52 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Puerto Vallarta in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Puerto Vallarta?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Puerto Vallarta?
León de los Aldama (373 km), Zapopan (192 km), Guadalajara (196 km), Aguascalientes (336 km), Tlaquepaque (202 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.