Ciudad del Carmen: 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.
Ciudad del Carmen is a city of 191,238 people in Mexico (Campeche), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ciudad del Carmen runs from about 11 h 3 min a day in late December to 13 h 18 min in late June (computed for 18.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ciudad del Carmen is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ciudad del Carmen: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ciudad del Carmen · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mérida, 346 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Tuxtla, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Villahermosa, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Coatzacoalcos, 281 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campeche, 191 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Cristóbal de las Casas, 230 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cobán, 386 km (Guatemala) — buses · car rental
- Chetumal, 372 km — buses · car rental
- Comitán, 269 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Minatitlán, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ciudad del Carmen?
Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ciudad del Carmen?
About 191,238 people live in Ciudad del Carmen (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ciudad del Carmen in?
America/Merida, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Ciudad del Carmen?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ciudad del Carmen?
Mérida (346 km), Tuxtla (251 km), Villahermosa (138 km), Coatzacoalcos (281 km), Campeche (191 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.