Ciudad Madero: 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 Madero is a city of 197,216 people in Mexico (Tamaulipas), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ciudad Madero runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late December to 13 h 32 min in late June (computed for 22.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ciudad Madero is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,366 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ciudad Madero: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ciudad Madero · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 341 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Iztapalapa, 346 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Puebla, 358 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 320 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Santiago de Querétaro, 322 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 334 km — flights
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 339 km — flights
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 341 km
- San Luis Potosí, 323 km
- Tlalnepantla, 332 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Ciudad Madero?
General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ciudad Madero?
About 197,216 people live in Ciudad Madero (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ciudad Madero in?
America/Monterrey, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Ciudad Madero?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ciudad Madero?
Mexico City (341 km), Iztapalapa (346 km), Puebla (358 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (320 km), Santiago de Querétaro (322 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.