Your return to Puerto Vallarta Airport
Morning departures leave in a block. We plan backwards from yours.
When will you be picked up?
Your return to Puerto Vallarta Airport
Domestic flights
Pick-up 2 hours before departure, plus the drive from your hotel.
International flights
Pick-up 3 hours before departure, plus journey time. Morning departures to the US and Canada leave in a block and the queue is long.
From the north side, add driving time
From Punta Mita or Sayulita allow an hour on the road. The clock is the same as at the airport, so the drive is the only thing to add.
Journey times and when to leave
Add the airport buffer: 3 hours for international flights, 2 for domestic. Journey times are estimates without traffic, worked out from distance and speed limits.
| Transport zone | Journey time | Leave the hotel · Domestic flights | Leave the hotel · International flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuevo Nayarit Vidanta | 25 min | 2 h 25 min before | 3 h 25 min before |
| Cruz de Huanacaxtle - Marival Armony | 30 min | 2 h 30 min before | 3 h 30 min before |
| Zona Hotelera Nuevo Nayarit Rius | 34 min | 2 h 35 min before | 3 h 35 min before |
| Nuevo Vallarta RIU hasta Decameron | 34 min | 2 h 35 min before | 3 h 35 min before |
| Sur-Mismaloya y Zona Hotelera Nuevo Vallarta | 63 min | 3 h 5 min before | 4 h 5 min before |
| Punta de Mita - Palladium | 68 min | 3 h 10 min before | 4 h 10 min before |
| Zone 8 | 81 min | 3 h 20 min before | 4 h 20 min before |
| Iberostar | 88 min | 3 h 30 min before | 4 h 30 min before |
Weekends and public holidays add about twenty minutes at most airports. On an early-morning flight the roads are empty, but the queue inside the terminal isn’t.
Departure tips at this airport
- Peak hoursWeekday mornings from 8 to 12 h is the busiest window. We suggest earlier pick-ups then.
- SecurityQuick at most of our airports; the charter check-in queues are the slow part.
- After securityFood and shops are airside, past security; don’t linger before it.
- Nothing to payThe return is already paid. The driver may accept a tip; never a fare.
Change the time, the flight or the number of passengers from your booking. With Premium, free up to 12 hours before; with Economy, one change with 24 hours’ notice.
Written and kept up to date by our own team at Puerto Vallarta International Airport · reviewed 30 September 2026
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