Barra de Navidad Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Local transport

Taxi

Catch taxis from the official stand (cnr Veracruz & Michoacán) to get the best price. A taxi to San Patricio-Melaque shouldn’t cost more than M$50.

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Bus & tram

Bus

The long-distance buses stopping at San Patricio-Melaque also stop at Barra de Navidad (15 minutes before or after). Transportes Cihuatlán’s station is at Veracruz 228; Primera Plus and ETN operate from small terminals nearby, on the opposite side of Veracruz.

In addition to the long-distance buses, colorful local buses connect Barra and Melaque (M$5, every 15 minutes, 6am to 9pm), stopping in Barra at the long-distance bus stations (buses stopping on the southbound side of the road loop round Legazpi and back to Melaque).

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Air

Barra de Navidad and Melaque are served by Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO), 26km southeast of Barra on Hwy 200. The airport also serves Manzanillo. To get to town from the airport, take a taxi (M$300, 30 minutes), or take a bus 15km to Cihuatlán and a cheaper taxi from there.

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Boat

Water taxis operate on demand 24 hours a day from the dock at the southern end of Veracruz, offering service to the Grand Bay Hotel Resort, the marina, the golf course and Colimilla. All trips are M$10.

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