Aguascalientes: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Aguascalientes is a city of 722,250 people in Mexico, 1,885 m (6,184 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Old Railway Station Museum. Our booking partner lists 167 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Aguascalientes runs from about 10 h 50 min a day in late December to 13 h 31 min in late June (computed for 21.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aguascalientes is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Aguascalientes: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Old Railway Station Museum. Trains to Aguascalientes
Buses to Aguascalientes · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 167 places to stay in Aguascalientes. Of the 109 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (57), and 4 are five-star. Across 56 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 11,794 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago de Querétaro, 244 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 105 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zapopan, 172 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 173 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Morelia, 268 km — trains · tours
- San Luis Potosí, 139 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tlaquepaque, 173 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Victoria de Durango, 340 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Toluca, 398 km — flights · trains
- Tonalá, 172 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: San Luis Potosí, Irapuato, Modesto, Lynwood, Lampa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Aguascalientes?
Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Aguascalientes?
About 722,250 people live in Aguascalientes, across 1,169 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Aguascalientes in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Aguascalientes?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Aguascalientes?
Our booking partner lists 167 places to stay in Aguascalientes, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Aguascalientes?
Santiago de Querétaro (244 km), León de los Aldama (105 km), Zapopan (172 km), Guadalajara (173 km), Morelia (268 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.