Tonalá: 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.
Tonalá is a city of 408,759 people in Mexico (Jalisco), 1,679 m (5,509 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 54 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Tonalá runs from about 10 h 55 min a day in late December to 13 h 25 min in late June (computed for 20.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tonalá 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 Tonalá: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tonalá · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 54 places to stay in Tonalá. Of the 46 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (28). Guests have left 658 reviews in total.
Hotels in Tonalá: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago de Querétaro, 297 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 171 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Zapopan, 19 km — tours
- Guadalajara, 13 km
- Morelia, 238 km — flights · tours
- San Luis Potosí, 290 km — tours
- Aguascalientes, 172 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tlaquepaque, 6 km
- Irapuato, 196 km — buses · car rental
- Celaya, 253 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Laredo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tonalá?
Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tonalá?
About 408,759 people live in Tonalá, across 53 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tonalá in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Tonalá?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Tonalá?
Our booking partner lists 54 places to stay in Tonalá, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tonalá?
Santiago de Querétaro (297 km), León de los Aldama (171 km), Zapopan (19 km), Guadalajara (13 km), Morelia (238 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.