Colima: 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.
Colima is a city of 146,965 people in Mexico, 518 m (1,699 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (CLQ), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Colima runs from about 11 h 1 min a day in late December to 13 h 20 min in late June (computed for 19.24° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Colima is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (CLQ), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,546 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO, 90 km).
Flights to Colima: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Colima · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago de Querétaro, 378 km — flights · buses · car rental
- León de los Aldama, 297 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Zapopan, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 164 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Morelia, 270 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aguascalientes, 329 km
- Tlaquepaque, 161 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tonalá, 161 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Irapuato, 293 km
- Celaya, 335 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Norman, Redwood City, Ciudad Guzmán, Quetzaltenango.
Common questions
Which airport serves Colima?
Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (CLQ), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Colima?
About 146,965 people live in Colima, across 45 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Colima in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Colima?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Colima?
Santiago de Querétaro (378 km), León de los Aldama (297 km), Zapopan (168 km), Guadalajara (164 km), Morelia (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 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.