How to get to Puebla & Tonantzintla
Puebla is a city of 2 million people located 140 kms east of Mexico City.
It has a national airport but with reduced traffic. Practically all foreign
visitors arrive through Mexico City airport.
The most convenient way to get to Puebla is using the bus service provided by the company Estrella Roja:
- First get to Mexico City airport. We don't recommend flying to the airport of Puebla. It is small, far from town and not well communicated. It's in fact easier to go from Mexico City airport to Puebla than from Puebla's own airport!
- Once there you will see that the airport is (kind of) organized in sections denoted by a letter. International arrivals are in section "E" while International departures are in section "F".
- Find section "D" which is some 300 metres on your left as you come out of customs.
- Buses of the company "Estrella Roja" depart just outside section "D" every 30 minutes to Puebla. A timetable can be found here.
- Buses departing at the hour arrive to Puebla bus station (known locally as CAPU) while those departing at the half arrive to a station of "Estrella Roja" located nearer to the centre of the city.
- The journey takes about 1 hour 45 minutes, depending on the traffic inside Mexico City. The ticket cost about N$45 or US$7. Those wanting to see landscape (once outside Mexico City!) should sit on the right hand side of the bus.
From CAPU you can take a registered taxi to Tonantzintla (about N$30 and some 20 minutes).
From the Estrella Roja there are only standard (black) taxis. It is recommended to fix the prize in advance. It should also be about N$30.
If you are arriving after 10pm to Mexico City we suggest you to stay at the Continental Plaza hotel located at the Airport (no street walk involved). The night is N$640 + tax.
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