Troncones & Majahua Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Driving from Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, head northwest on Hwy 200 toward Lázaro Cárdenas. Just north of Km 30 you’ll see the marked turnoff for Troncones; follow this winding paved road 3km west to the beach.

Second-class buses heading northwest toward Lázaro Cárdenas or La Unión from Zihuatanejo’s long-distance terminals will drop you at the turnoff for Troncones (M$20, 45 minutes) if you ask. You can also catch La Unión–bound buses from the stop a couple of blocks east of Zihuatanejo’s market (M$12).

White colectivo vans shuttle between Hwy 200 and Troncones roughly every half-hour (M$6); some continue on to Majahua. In a pinch, hitchhiking is common here.

A taxi from Zihuatanejo airport to Troncones will set you back almost M$700. From Zihuatanejo or Ixtapa, you’ll pay about M$350.