Tulancingo: 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.
Tulancingo is a city of 102,406 people in Mexico (Hidalgo), 2,183 m (7,162 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 77 km (48 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Tulancingo runs from about 10 h 57 min a day in late December to 13 h 23 min in late June (computed for 20.08° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tulancingo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 77 km (48 mi) from the centre, whose 14,764-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tulancingo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tulancingo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 108 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iztapalapa, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 90 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 218 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 364 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 101 km — buses · tours
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 101 km
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 113 km
- Morelia, 297 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Tulancingo?
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 77 km (48 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tulancingo?
About 102,406 people live in Tulancingo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tulancingo in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Tulancingo?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tulancingo?
Mexico City (108 km), Iztapalapa (109 km), Puebla (116 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (90 km), Santiago de Querétaro (218 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.