Distance between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto
The distance from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto is 541 kilometers by road including 344 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Tepic, Mezcales, Lo de Marcos, Rincon de Guayabitos, Las Varas, Compostela and Xalisco.
| Shortest distance by air | 353 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 541 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 9 min |
| Fuel amount | 43.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 77 AUD |
| Toll roads cost | 941 + ? MXN |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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MEX 200 20 km, 15 min
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| Mezcales | 20 km | 15 min | 1.3 L | |
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MEX 200 37 km, 26 min
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| Lo de Marcos | 57 km | 41 min | 4.1 L | |
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MEX 200 39 km, 29 min
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| Las Varas | 96 km | 1 h 11 min | 7.6 L | |
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MEX 200 28 km, 20 min
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| Compostela | 124 km | 1 h 31 min | 8.1 L | |
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MEX 200 45 km, 33 min
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| Xalisco | 170 km | 2 h 04 min | 13.5 L | |
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MEX 200 9 km, 07 min
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| Tepic | 179 km | 2 h 11 min | 13.7 L | |
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MEX 15D 198 km, 1 h 59 min
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| El Rosario | 377 km | 4 h 11 min | 29.5 L | |
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MEX 15D 11 km, 06 min
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| Otates | 388 km | 4 h 17 min | 30.9 L | |
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MEX 15D MEX 40D 161 km, 1 h 51 min
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| El Salto | 549 km | 6 h 09 min | 43.1 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
There are 6 toll booths between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto: Mesillas, El Rosario, Coscomate, Acaponeta, Ruiz and Trapichillo.
How much does the toll booths cost from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
Toll roads cost: Trapichillo (80 MXN) + Ruiz (?) + Acaponeta (240 MXN) + El Rosario (140 MXN) + Mesillas (166 MXN) + Coscomate (315 MXN) = 941 + ? MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
Fuel cost: 77 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 541 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 941 + ? MXN
How long is a car ride from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
Driving time: 6 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 91 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 49 min
- 158 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 34 min
- 81 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 53 min
- 201 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 30 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 9 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to El Salto by land?
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto is 541 km by road including 344 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Puerto Vallarta and El Salto respectively.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to El Salto by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto is 353 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 Puerto Vallarta and El Salto respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Puerto Vallarta from El Salto by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 353 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 36 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 Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 353 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 40 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 Puerto Vallarta and El Salto?
The halfway point between Puerto Vallarta and El Salto is Albelardo L. Rodriquez. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Albelardo L. Rodriquez to Puerto Vallarta is 274 km and driving will take about 3 h 8 min. The road between Albelardo L. Rodriquez and El Salto has length 268 km and will take approximately 3 h 1 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Puerto Vallarta in relation to El Salto?
Puerto Vallarta is located 353 km south of El Salto.
Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.
El Salto has geographic coordinates: latitude 23.77994, longitude -105.36169.
Which highway goes from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto?
The route from Puerto Vallarta to El Salto follows MEX 15D, MEX 200, MEX 40D.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 40: 9 km