San Juan del Río: 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.
San Juan del Río is a city of 138,878 people in Mexico (Querétaro), 1,923 m (6,309 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in San Juan del Río runs from about 10 h 56 min a day in late December to 13 h 25 min in late June (computed for 20.39° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
San Juan del Río is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to San Juan del Río: every airport, routes and times
Buses to San Juan del Río · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iztapalapa, 151 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 239 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 46 km — buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 193 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Zapopan, 355 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guadalajara, 350 km — flights
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 136 km
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 150 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves San Juan del Río?
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
How big is San Juan del Río?
About 138,878 people live in San Juan del Río, across 801 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is San Juan del Río in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in San Juan del Río?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near San Juan del Río?
Mexico City (140 km), Iztapalapa (151 km), Puebla (239 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (131 km), Santiago de Querétaro (46 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.