How to Travel from Oaxaca to Zipolite | Mexico

January 14 2021

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All the details for travelling between Oaxaca and Zipolite and vice-versa - December 2020/January 2021

It is 250km from Oaxaca to Zipolite. The road winds its way through and over the mountains. The trip takes about 7 hours.

Two companies do the journey. Eclipse 70 and Líneas Unidas:

From Oaxaca to Zipolite I paid 300MXN using Eclipse 70.

From Zipolite to Oaxaca I paid 290MXN using Líneas Unidas. 2022 price is 300MXN

Both companies stop at the 125km point for a 15-minute break.

The schedule varies. When I went to Zipolite only Eclipse 70 was doing a daily run. Líneas Unidas was doing just 4 days a week but coming back both were running everyday. Check with the ticket office for current times.

They both do the trip about 5 or 6 times a day or you could use the more frequent service to and from Pochutla, 10km from Zipolite.

The ride over the mountains is pretty chilly so take a sweater. If you are prone to travel sickness, best you fly in from MEXICO CITY. The closest airport to Zipolite is the Bahias De Huatulco International Airport.

Here is the location of Eclipse 70 office in Oaxaca:

Here is the location of Lineas Unidas office in Oaxaca:

Here is the approximate location of Eclipse 70 office in Zipolite (my red dot):

Here is the location of Lineas Unidas office in Zipolite (I sent an edit to Gmaps so the location is as January 2021, though images are from old location, except the image below which appears as well on Gmaps as well):