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Sunrise over the mountains on the coast near Yelapa

Getting here

Puerto Vallarta to Yelapa

Everyone arrives by boat. Here's the trip, step by step.

The trip

Fly into Puerto Vallarta and finish the trip by boat. Felipe can pick the group up near the airport. The public water taxi works too, if you land in time to catch one.

Fly into
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Boat ride
30 to 60 minutes
Pier to the house
5 to 10 minute walk
Felipe's boat
$250 one way, up to 15 people
Water taxi, per person
130 to 350 pesos one way
Last water taxi
6:45 PM, from Boca de Tomatlán

Three ways in

Felipe's boat is the easy one. The water taxis cost less and run on a schedule.

Easiest

Felipe's private boat

Felipe meets the group at the harbor closest to the airport and takes you straight to Yelapa. We book it for you.

Price
$250 one way, $400 round trip
Takes
Up to 15 people
Boat ride
About 1 hour
Pickup
Near the airport

  1. Book ahead

    Send us your flight times. We set it up with Felipe and send you the meeting spot on WhatsApp.

  2. Airport to the harbor

    A short taxi ride from the terminal.

  3. Boat to Yelapa

    About an hour on the water, straight to the Yelapa pier.

  4. More than 15 people?

    Felipe can make a second run for the same price, or the rest of the group can take the water taxi.

Book Felipe's boat

Water taxi

From the Los Muertos pier

The Los Muertos pier is on the beach in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica. Five water taxis a day leave for Yelapa.

Fare per person
350 pesos one way, 550 round trip
Boat ride
About 1 hour
Airport to the pier
About 30 minutes
Last boat to Yelapa
5:00 PM

  1. Taxi to the pier

    Airport taxis charge fixed prices. Pay at the taxi booth in the arrivals hall. Uber can't pick up at the terminal; walk over the footbridge to the main road.

  2. Buy tickets

    The water taxi office at the pier is open 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM every day. You can pay on the boat, but buying ahead is safer.

  3. Ride to Yelapa

    About an hour. The fare covers the bags you carry. Porters will carry them to the boat for a tip, 50 pesos or more.

Water taxi

From Boca de Tomatlán

Boca de Tomatlán is a village on the coast south of Puerto Vallarta. The drive is longer, but the boat ride is short and boats leave about once an hour.

Fare per person
130 pesos one way, 260 round trip
Boat ride
About 30 minutes
Airport to the pier
About 1 hour
Last boat to Yelapa
6:45 PM

  1. Taxi to Boca

    About an hour from the airport, south through Puerto Vallarta.

  2. Pay in pesos

    Bring cash for the fare.

  3. Ride to Yelapa

    About 30 minutes. The full schedule is below.

Water taxi schedule

The water taxis run every day of the year. Times can change without notice with the weather, so check the day before you travel.

Los Muertos to Yelapa

About 1 hour

  • 11:00 AM
  • 11:45 AM
  • 1:00 PM
  • 3:00 PM
  • 5:00 PM

Boca de Tomatlán to Yelapa

About 30 minutes

  • 8:00 AM
  • 9:00 AM
  • 10:00 AM
  • 11:00 AM
  • 12:00 PM
  • 12:30 PM
  • 1:00 PM
  • 2:00 PM
  • 3:00 PM
  • 4:00 PM
  • 5:00 PM
  • 6:00 PM
  • 6:45 PM

Yelapa to Los Muertos

  • 8:00 AM
  • 9:30 AM
  • 11:00 AM
  • 12:00 PM
  • 4:00 PM

Yelapa to Boca de Tomatlán

  • 7:00 AM
  • 8:00 AM
  • 9:30 AM
  • 10:00 AM
  • 10:30 AM
  • 11:00 AM
  • 11:30 AM
  • 12:00 PM
  • 1:30 PM
  • 2:30 PM
  • 3:30 PM
  • 4:00 PM
  • 5:00 PM
  • 5:30 PM
  • 6:00 PM
  • Fares per person: 350 pesos one way or 550 round trip from Los Muertos, 130 or 260 from Boca de Tomatlán.
  • You can pay on the boat, but buy ahead if you can. The water taxi office at the Los Muertos pier is open 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM.
  • Bring pesos. Not every ticket seller takes cards, and there's no ATM in Yelapa.
  • In rough seas the boats may run fewer trips, or none.

Checked October 2026. Times and fares from go2yelapa.com

Arriving in Yelapa

The house is on the point just north of the Yelapa pier.

  • Get off at the pier

    Water taxis stop at the Yelapa pier and on the main beach. The pier is the closer stop.

  • Bags

    There's help with bags at the pier. Tip the porters 50 pesos or more.

  • Walk to the house

    5 to 10 minutes from the pier. There's no street address. The map pin is exact.

  • Bring cash

    Some places take cards, but there's no ATM in Yelapa. Bring pesos or US dollars.

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The point of Yelapa Bay in the morning, with the house by the water

Find the house

There's no street address. Use the map pin.

Plus code FHR2+62 Yelapa

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