Campeche: 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.
Campeche is a city of 220,389 people in Mexico, 19 m (62 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ingeniero Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Campeche runs from about 10 h 58 min a day in late December to 13 h 22 min in late June (computed for 19.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Campeche is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ingeniero Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Campeche: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Campeche · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mérida, 156 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Villahermosa, 328 km — buses · car rental
- Ciudad del Carmen, 191 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chetumal, 275 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Playa del Carmen, 369 km — buses · car rental
- Belmopan, 342 km (Belize) — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Halifax, Cartagena, Laredo, Le Havre, Matanzas, Quetzaltenango, Ibiza, Veracruz.
Common questions
Which airport serves Campeche?
Ingeniero Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Campeche?
About 220,389 people live in Campeche (GeoNames).
What time zone is Campeche in?
America/Merida, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Campeche?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Campeche?
Mérida (156 km), Villahermosa (328 km), Ciudad del Carmen (191 km), Chetumal (275 km), Playa del Carmen (369 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.