Tepic: 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.
Tepic is a city of 332,863 people in Mexico (Nayarit), 950 m (3,117 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tepic runs from about 10 h 52 min a day in late December to 13 h 29 min in late June (computed for 21.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tepic is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre, whose 10,171-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Amado Nervo National Airport (TPQ, 11 km).
Flights to Tepic: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tepic · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- León de los Aldama, 335 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Zapopan, 179 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 185 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aguascalientes, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tlaquepaque, 192 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Victoria de Durango, 280 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tonalá, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mazatlán, 247 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Irapuato, 379 km
- Uruapan, 376 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Paramount, Old Havana, Compostela Municipality.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tepic?
Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tepic?
About 332,863 people live in Tepic, across 1,983 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tepic in?
America/Mazatlan, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Tepic?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tepic?
León de los Aldama (335 km), Zapopan (179 km), Guadalajara (185 km), Aguascalientes (273 km), Tlaquepaque (192 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.