Culiacán: 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.
Culiacán is a city of 808,416 people in Mexico (Sinaloa), 47 m (154 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bachigualato Federal International Airport (CUL), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 63 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Culiacán runs from about 10 h 38 min a day in late December to 13 h 43 min in late June (computed for 24.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Culiacán is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bachigualato Federal International Airport (CUL), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,365 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Culiacán: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Culiacán · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 63 places to stay in Culiacán. Of the 49 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (28), and 1 are five-star. Across 25 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.8 out of 10. Guests have left 5,448 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Victoria de Durango, 290 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mazatlán, 202 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Obregón, 392 km — buses · car rental
- Los Mochis, 195 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Paz, 304 km — buses · car rental
- Cabo San Lucas, 333 km — buses · car rental
- San José del Cabo, 305 km — buses · car rental
- Navojoa, 325 km — buses · car rental
- Hidalgo del Parral, 293 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Torreón, Guadalajara, Zhongshan.
Common questions
Which airport serves Culiacán?
Bachigualato Federal International Airport (CUL), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Culiacán?
About 808,416 people live in Culiacán, across 65 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Culiacán in?
America/Mazatlan, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Culiacán?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Culiacán?
Our booking partner lists 63 places to stay in Culiacán, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Culiacán?
Victoria de Durango (290 km), Mazatlán (202 km), Ciudad Obregón (392 km), Los Mochis (195 km), La Paz (304 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.