Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca by bus with ADO

The journey from Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca

The Barranca Larga–Ventanilla toll highway opened in February 2024. Its 104 km of modern road cross the Sierra Madre del Sur and reach Federal Highway 200 near the coast at Ventanilla. It replaced the old routes over the mountains as the main link: Highway 131 through Sola de Vega, and Highway 175 through San José del Pacífico and Pochutla, both slow, winding roads that rain often damages. ADO and OCC coaches and many shuttle vans now use the new road.

The drive descends from Oaxaca's central valleys through pine-covered ridges down to the tropical Pacific lowlands, with a clear change in temperature and vegetation along the way. In Puerto Escondido, ADO buses arrive at their own terminal, a short taxi ride from the main beaches. Shuttle vans have their own offices in both cities. Community blockades on the new highway have occasionally delayed buses.

When the buses leave

• Morning (5:00–11:59): about 2 a day
• Afternoon (12:00–17:59): about 2 a day
• Evening (18:00–23:59): about 1 a day
• Night (0:00–4:59): none

A typical trip takes around 3h 00min; the fastest services take around 3h 00min. Times and fares come from current ADO timetables for the next 30 days and change by date and service class.

ADO services on this route

• ADO: about 4 a day
• ADO GL: about 1 a day

ADO is the standard first-class service; ADO GL adds more legroom and extras, and ADO Platino has the widest seats. AU and ADO Aeropuerto cover regional and airport routes.

Sample departure times

06:00, 09:45, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00

Departure times vary by day and station. Search your date above to see every bus, seat availability and the exact fare.