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Mexico · Jalisco

Tlaquepaque: 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.

Tlaquepaque is a city of 650,123 people in Mexico (Jalisco), 1,581 m (5,187 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Central de Autobuses railway station. Our booking partner lists 16 places to stay.

Key facts

Population650,123
Elevation1,581 m (5,187 ft)
Area85 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico_City (UTC-6 now)
CurrencyPeso (MXN)
Dialling code+52
Driving sideRight
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
UN/LOCODEMXTLQ
Coordinates20.641, -103.293
Tlaquepaque

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Daylight in Tlaquepaque runs from about 10 h 55 min a day in late December to 13 h 26 min in late June (computed for 20.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Tlaquepaque is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Flights to Tlaquepaque: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Central de Autobuses railway station, Lázaro Cárdenas railway station, Tlaquepaque Centro railway station. Trains to Tlaquepaque

Buses to Tlaquepaque · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 16 places to stay in Tlaquepaque. Of the 16 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (9). Guests have left 644 reviews in total.

Hotels in Tlaquepaque: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Metepec, Cancun, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oleiros, Comonfort, Glendale.

Common questions

Which airport serves Tlaquepaque?

Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.

How big is Tlaquepaque?

About 650,123 people live in Tlaquepaque, across 85 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Tlaquepaque in?

America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.

What currency is used in Tlaquepaque?

The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Tlaquepaque?

Our booking partner lists 16 places to stay in Tlaquepaque, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Tlaquepaque?

Santiago de Querétaro (302 km), León de los Aldama (176 km), Zapopan (13 km), Guadalajara (7 km), Morelia (244 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.