Ciudad Victoria: 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 Victoria is a city of 332,100 people in Mexico (Tamaulipas), 316 m (1,037 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport (CVM), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ciudad Victoria runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late December to 13 h 39 min in late June (computed for 23.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ciudad Victoria is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport (CVM), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ciudad Victoria: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ciudad Victoria · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago de Querétaro, 373 km — flights · buses · car rental
- León de los Aldama, 391 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Monterrey, 247 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Luis Potosí, 257 km — tours
- Aguascalientes, 382 km
- Saltillo, 264 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalupe, 243 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Reynosa, 274 km — tours
- Heroica Matamoros, 290 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Apodaca, 250 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ciudad Victoria?
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport (CVM), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ciudad Victoria?
About 332,100 people live in Ciudad Victoria, across 188 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ciudad Victoria in?
America/Monterrey, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Ciudad Victoria?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ciudad Victoria?
Santiago de Querétaro (373 km), León de los Aldama (391 km), Monterrey (247 km), San Luis Potosí (257 km), Aguascalientes (382 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.