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Oaxaca to Zipolite — best transport options?

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I’ve read a lot of threads and still can’t decide what’s best, so I’d love to hear from people with recent experience. We’re going from Oaxaca Centro to stay a few nights in Zipolite in early September.

As far as I can tell, the main options (from most to least expensive) are:

• Private car (booked through something like Viator — most listings seem to go to PE or Huatulco, but maybe we could request the full trip, or transfer along the way).

• AeroTucan flight (fast and scenic, but lands very early in the morning — tricky since most lodgings don’t allow check-in until late afternoon, so we’d have bags to deal with on any excursions that day).

• ADO / Línea Unidas bus (bigger and more comfortable, but I’ve heard they don’t always take the new shorter highway route?).

• Ruta Coatlanes vans (cheaper, run frequently, and can be caught later in the morning, but less space and comfort).

I’d prefer not to rent a car unless it’s really the best option.

Questions I still have (which will help decide, I think?):

• We’re both around 6ft with long legs — how’s the legroom on ADO vs Ruta Coatlanes?

• Is there any way to know in advance with reasonable certainty whether a bus (ADO or Línea Unidas) will take the new highway, instead of the old winding one? I’m not usually carsick, but I think I would be on that longer, twisty route.

• I saw a recent TripAdvisor post saying: “Unfortunately, there will be highway modernization in progress between now and the end of December, so the normally 4-hour road trip between Oaxaca City and Huatulco might take hours more.” I’ve seen a few passing comments here about slight delays due to construction, is this something to be worried about?

Thanks in advance for any advice!