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Puebla: how to get there and around

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Puebla is a city of 1.7 million people in Mexico, 2,166 m (7,106 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 302 places to stay.

Key facts

Population1.7 million
Elevation2,166 m (7,106 ft)
Area546 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico_City (UTC-6 now)
CurrencyPeso (MXN)
Dialling code+52
Driving sideRight
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes9 codes, 15020 to 96670
UN/LOCODEMXPBC
Coordinates19.048, -98.207
Puebla

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Daylight in Puebla runs from about 11 h 1 min a day in late December to 13 h 19 min in late June (computed for 19.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Puebla is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Flights to Puebla: every airport, routes and times

Buses to Puebla · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 302 places to stay in Puebla. Of the 224 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (89), and 22 are five-star. Across 151 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 66,357 reviews in total.

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What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Historic Centre of Puebla.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Puebla

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Florence, Łódź, Oklahoma City, Asunción, Cancun, Pueblo, Rhodes, Talavera de la Reina, Cádiz, El Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma, Wolfsburg, Xalapa, Fez, León.

Common questions

Which airport serves Puebla?

Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.

How big is Puebla?

About 1.7 million people live in Puebla, across 546 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Puebla in?

America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.

What currency is used in Puebla?

The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Puebla?

Our booking partner lists 302 places to stay in Puebla, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Puebla?

Mexico City (105 km), Iztapalapa (96 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (109 km), Santiago de Querétaro (285 km), Gustavo Adolfo Madero (107 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.