Tampico: 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.
Tampico is a city of 309,003 people in Mexico (Tamaulipas), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tampico runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late December to 13 h 32 min in late June (computed for 22.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tampico is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,366 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tampico: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tampico · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 343 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Iztapalapa, 348 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Puebla, 362 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 322 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Santiago de Querétaro, 321 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 336 km — flights
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 342 km — flights
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 343 km
- San Luis Potosí, 319 km
- Tlalnepantla, 335 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Tampico?
General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tampico?
About 309,003 people live in Tampico (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tampico in?
America/Monterrey, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Tampico?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tampico?
Mexico City (343 km), Iztapalapa (348 km), Puebla (362 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (322 km), Santiago de Querétaro (321 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.