Cuernavaca: 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.
Cuernavaca is a city of 338,650 people in Mexico (Morelos), 1,540 m (5,052 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cuernavaca runs from about 11 h 2 min a day in late December to 13 h 19 min in late June (computed for 18.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cuernavaca is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, whose 13,780-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX, 59 km), Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC, 94 km), Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU, 94 km).
Flights to Cuernavaca: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cuernavaca · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 57 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iztapalapa, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 108 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 221 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 354 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 64 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 57 km — buses
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 61 km — buses
- Morelia, 222 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Minneapolis, Denver, Acapulco de Juárez, Laredo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Cuernavaca?
Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cuernavaca?
About 338,650 people live in Cuernavaca, across 151 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cuernavaca in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Cuernavaca?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cuernavaca?
Mexico City (57 km), Iztapalapa (51 km), Puebla (108 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (78 km), Santiago de Querétaro (221 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.