we are equidistant from airports in puerto escondido and huatulco. the journey from the airport to our place is less than an hour, and costs about 900 mxn. both puerto escondido and huatulco have frequent flights to and from mexico city.Â
puerto escondido has some very cheap, direct flights from tijuana on volaris, which can be a good option if you’re in southern california. you can park or be dropped off on the us side and walk across the cross boarder xpress to the airport. it’s very easy to do.Â
otherwise, you’ll get yourself to mexico city, then book a short flight down to the coast. guadalajara, dallas, and chicago also have flights to huatulco. puerto escondido does not have any international flights. most options will show up on kayak, expedia, etc.. common airlines to the coast are volaris, viva aerobus, and aero mexico.Â
driving from mexico city takes about 12 hours; 6 hours to oaxaca city, then another 6 hours to the coast via a very windy, but beautiful mountain road. if you have the time, i highly recommend a stay up there someday. terraza de la tierra is amazing.Â
this drive from oaxaca city to mazunte is soon to take only 2.5 hours, when a new highway that has been under construction for 20 years is finished. this would make the drive from mexico city only 8.5 hours.