Cholula: 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.
Cholula is a city of 292,881 people in Mexico (Puebla), 2,156 m (7,073 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cholula runs from about 11 h 1 min a day in late December to 13 h 19 min in late June (computed for 19.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cholula is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX, 90 km).
Flights to Cholula: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cholula · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iztapalapa, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 10 km
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 276 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 97 km — buses · tours
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 109 km
- Morelia, 310 km — flights
- Acapulco de Juárez, 299 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Cholula?
Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cholula?
About 292,881 people live in Cholula, across 111 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cholula in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Cholula?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cholula?
Mexico City (96 km), Iztapalapa (86 km), Puebla (10 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (100 km), Santiago de Querétaro (276 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.