Minatitlán: 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.
Minatitlán is a city of 112,046 people in Mexico (Veracruz), 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Minatitlán runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late December to 13 h 15 min in late June (computed for 18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Minatitlán is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Minatitlán: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Minatitlán · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tuxtla, 206 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Veracruz, 213 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Xalapa de Enríquez, 301 km — buses · car rental
- Villahermosa, 171 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Coatzacoalcos, 20 km — tours
- Oaxaca, 253 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tehuacán, 304 km — buses · car rental
- San Cristóbal de las Casas, 248 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Córdoba, 268 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad del Carmen, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Minatitlán?
Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Minatitlán?
About 112,046 people live in Minatitlán, across 4 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Minatitlán in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Minatitlán?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Minatitlán?
Tuxtla (206 km), Veracruz (213 km), Xalapa de Enríquez (301 km), Villahermosa (171 km), Coatzacoalcos (20 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.