Villahermosa: 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.
Villahermosa is a city of 353,577 people in Mexico (Tabasco), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Villahermosa runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late December to 13 h 15 min in late June (computed for 17.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Villahermosa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Villahermosa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Villahermosa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tuxtla, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Veracruz, 363 km — buses · car rental
- Tapachula, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Coatzacoalcos, 160 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campeche, 328 km — buses · car rental
- San Cristóbal de las Casas, 143 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cobán, 391 km (Guatemala)
- Ciudad del Carmen, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Quetzaltenango, 381 km (Guatemala) — buses · car rental
- Comitán, 212 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: San Bernardino, Coatzacoalcos.
Common questions
Which airport serves Villahermosa?
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Villahermosa?
About 353,577 people live in Villahermosa, across 80 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Villahermosa in?
America/Merida, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Villahermosa?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Villahermosa?
Tuxtla (138 km), Veracruz (363 km), Tapachula (350 km), Coatzacoalcos (160 km), Campeche (328 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.