San Nicolás de los Garza: 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 Nicolás de los Garza is a city of 412,199 people in Mexico (Nuevo León), 510 m (1,673 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in San Nicolás de los Garza runs from about 10 h 34 min a day in late December to 13 h 47 min in late June (computed for 25.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
San Nicolás de los Garza is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 20 km (12 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, 67 km).
Flights to San Nicolás de los Garza: every airport, routes and times
Buses to San Nicolás de los Garza · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Monterrey, 7 km
- Torreón, 313 km — buses · car rental
- Saltillo, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalupe, 8 km
- Reynosa, 205 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Heroica Matamoros, 281 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Apodaca, 12 km
- Ciudad General Escobedo, 6 km
- Nuevo Laredo, 208 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Victoria, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Seguin, Taipei, Winnipeg, Kansas City, Denton.
Common questions
Which airport serves San Nicolás de los Garza?
Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is San Nicolás de los Garza?
About 412,199 people live in San Nicolás de los Garza, across 60 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is San Nicolás de los Garza in?
America/Monterrey, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in San Nicolás de los Garza?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near San Nicolás de los Garza?
Monterrey (7 km), Torreón (313 km), Saltillo (76 km), Guadalupe (8 km), Reynosa (205 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.