Tuxtepec: 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.
Tuxtepec is a city of 159,452 people in Mexico (Oaxaca), 31 m (102 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Tuxtepec runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late December to 13 h 15 min in late June (computed for 18.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Tuxtepec in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Tuxtepec · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 349 km — buses · car rental
- Iztapalapa, 340 km — buses · car rental
- Puebla, 244 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 352 km — buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 351 km
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 337 km
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 362 km
- Tlalnepantla, 361 km
- Coyoacán, 349 km
- Tuxtla, 352 km
Common questions
How big is Tuxtepec?
About 159,452 people live in Tuxtepec, across 9 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tuxtepec in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Tuxtepec?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tuxtepec?
Mexico City (349 km), Iztapalapa (340 km), Puebla (244 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (352 km), Gustavo Adolfo Madero (351 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.