Veracruz: 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.
Veracruz is a city of 428,323 people in Mexico, 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 287 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Veracruz runs from about 11 h 1 min a day in late December to 13 h 20 min in late June (computed for 19.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Veracruz is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Veracruz: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Veracruz · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 287 places to stay in Veracruz. Of the 179 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (84), and 7 are five-star. Across 101 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 53,666 reviews in total.
Hotels in Veracruz: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 314 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Iztapalapa, 307 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Puebla, 217 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 310 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 313 km — flights
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 302 km — flights
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 327 km — flights
- Tlalnepantla, 323 km
- Coyoacán, 317 km
- Tlalpan, 317 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Miami-Dade County, San Jose, Cádiz, Valencia, Santos, San Francisco de Campeche, Oviedo, Xalapa, Mobile, Laredo, Callao, Quetzaltenango.
Common questions
Which airport serves Veracruz?
General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Veracruz?
About 428,323 people live in Veracruz, across 79 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Veracruz in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Veracruz?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Veracruz?
Our booking partner lists 287 places to stay in Veracruz, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Veracruz?
Mexico City (314 km), Iztapalapa (307 km), Puebla (217 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (310 km), Gustavo Adolfo Madero (313 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.