Coatzacoalcos: 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.
Coatzacoalcos is a city of 310,698 people in Mexico (Veracruz), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Coatzacoalcos runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late December to 13 h 16 min in late June (computed for 18.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Coatzacoalcos is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Coatzacoalcos: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Coatzacoalcos · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tuxtla, 210 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Veracruz, 213 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Xalapa de Enríquez, 302 km — buses · car rental
- Villahermosa, 160 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oaxaca, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tehuacán, 314 km — buses · car rental
- San Cristóbal de las Casas, 248 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Córdoba, 274 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad del Carmen, 281 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Comitán, 324 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Villahermosa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Coatzacoalcos?
Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Coatzacoalcos?
About 310,698 people live in Coatzacoalcos, across 471,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Coatzacoalcos in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Coatzacoalcos?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Coatzacoalcos?
Tuxtla (210 km), Veracruz (213 km), Xalapa de Enríquez (302 km), Villahermosa (160 km), Oaxaca (270 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.