Saltillo: 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.
Saltillo is a city of 709,671 people in Mexico (Coahuila), 1,578 m (5,177 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 47 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Saltillo runs from about 10 h 36 min a day in late December to 13 h 46 min in late June (computed for 25.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Saltillo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW, 13 km).
Flights to Saltillo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Saltillo · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 47 places to stay in Saltillo. Of the 34 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (16), and 4 are five-star. Across 24 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 6,813 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Monterrey, 72 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Torreón, 245 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Luis Potosí, 364 km — trains
- Guadalupe, 77 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Reynosa, 280 km — trains · tours
- Heroica Matamoros, 352 km — trains
- Ciudad Apodaca, 89 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad General Escobedo, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nuevo Laredo, 271 km — tours
- San Nicolás de los Garza, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Austin, Lansing, Windsor, Holguin, Torreón, Tlaxcala de Xicoténcatl, San José, Los Andes, Itagüí, Guatemala City, Fort Worth, Coyoacán, Córdoba, Auburn Hills.
Common questions
Which airport serves Saltillo?
Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Saltillo?
About 709,671 people live in Saltillo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Saltillo in?
America/Monterrey, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Saltillo?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Saltillo?
Our booking partner lists 47 places to stay in Saltillo, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Saltillo?
Monterrey (72 km), Torreón (245 km), San Luis Potosí (364 km), Guadalupe (77 km), Reynosa (280 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.