By Collectivo, a small 15 person bus van, this route goes through the mountains and is very windy. If you get car sick take dramamine or gravol at least 30 mins before your departure time. PRO TIP: When you buy your ticket you get to choose your seat. Choose a seat closest to the driver it helps with the bends and the people in the back tend to barf.

6-7hrs to coast
3 hours to San Jose del Pacifico
Direct to the coast or stop in San Jose del pacifico en route.
Take a Collectivo bus to the coast with Lineas Unidas.
Lineas Unidas bus Terminal in Oaxaca.
Take the bus to pochutla or zipolite
From Pochutla ask for the collectivo, this time it’s a pick up truck with benches in the back, to mazunte running 6AM-7PM.
30mins to Mazunte
25 pesos
Ask to be dropped off at the intersection rinconcito and calle principal, this is the center of town. From there it’s a 10 minute walk to the hotel. If you have a lot of suitcases you can take a taxi for 50-100 pesos. Tell them you’re going to the pantheon to calle la catrina.
Taxi from Pochutla to the Hotel Casa Azar 200-250 mxn

From Zipolite ask for the collectivo, this time a pick up truck with benches in the back, to Mazunte. Collectivos servicing Mazunte run 6AM-7PM
15 mins to Mazunte
10 pesos
Ask to be dropped off at the intersection Rinconcito and calle principal, this is the center of town. From there it’s a 10 minute walk to the hotel. If you have a lot of suitcases you can take a taxi for 50-100 pesos. Tell them you’re going to “Casa Azar, por el pantheon en calle la catrina.” Taxi from Zipolite to Hotel Casa Azar 200-250.

Taxi

40 mins - 1hr
Puerto Escondido to Mazunte approx. 900 mxn depending on where you are in the city.


Public Transit option from Puerto Escondido to Mazunte

1-1.5 hrs
55 mxn Collectivo from Puerto Escondido to san antonio
10 mxn collectivo from San Antonio to Mazunte
There are various collectivo buses that can take you in the direction of mazunte. They all go
along the main road highway 200. You’re looking for the bus that says POCHUTLA. Flag the bus down from the highway and hop on. You are getting off at San Antonio to get to Mazunte, there’s an Oxxo on the corner. Don’t be shy to tell the driver where you’re getting off. San Antonio is at the intersection of highway 200 and 175. Road 175 takes you to Mazunte. Wait at the corner by the Oxxo for another collectivo runs 6AM to 7PM, this time a pick up truck with benches in the back, going to Mazunte away from the highway towards the coast. If it’s after 7PM best to take a taxi. Taxi from this point is 150-200 mxn to the Casa Azar. Otherwise, wait for the collectivo. Ask to be dropped off at the intersection Rinconcito and Calle principal, this is the center of town. From there it’s a 10 minute walk to the hotel. If you have a lot of suitcases you can take a taxi for 50-100 pesos. Tell them you’re going to “Casa Azar, por el pantheon en calle la catrina.”

Public Tranist: 1.5hrs
10 pesos
55 pesos collectivo from puerto escondido to San Antonio
10 pesos collectivo from San Antonio to Mazunte

Puerto Escondido Airport to Mazunte, San Agustanillo, Zipolite.

To take public transit you have to walk out of the airport. Sometimes easiest is get in on a collectivo taxi that takes various people to hotels downtown. Just ask to be let off by the bus to Pochutla. Try to pay 100mxn no more than 200mxn. You can also get any bus from the main road. There are various colectivo buses that can take you in the direction of mazunte. They all go along the main road highway 200. You’re looking for buses that says POCHUTLA. Flag the bus down from the highway and hop on. You are getting off at San Antonio to get to Mazunte, there’s an Oxxo on the corner. Don’t be shy to tell the driver where you’re getting off. San Antonio is at the intersection of highway 200 and 175. Road 175 takes you to Mazunte. Wait at the corner by the Oxxo for another colectivo runs 6AM to 7PM, this time a pick up truck with benches in the back, going to Mazunte away from the highway towards the coast. If it’s after 7PM, best to take a taxi. Taxi from this point is 150-200 mxn to the Casa Azar. Otherwise, wait for the colectivo. Ask to be dropped off at the intersection Rinconcito and Calle principal, this is the center of town. From there it’s a 10 minute walk to the hotel. If you have a lot of suitcases you can take a taxi for 50-100 pesos. Tell them you’re going to “Casa Azar, por el pantheon en calle la catrina.”

Huatulco Airport to Mazunte

By Taxi
Walk out of the airport. Outside the airport taxis will be waiting, they usually charge 700-900 mxn, depending how desperate they are or how persistent you are. They are much cheaper than taking one from inside the airport.
Public Transit
55 pesos colectivo to Pochutla
20 pesos colectivo to Mazunte
Walk out of the airport and hop on a collectivo that says POCHUTLA.
You can take it into Pochutla and from there get on the collectivo to Mazunte.