Zacatecas: 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.
Zacatecas is a city of 129,011 people in Mexico, 2,480 m (8,136 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Zacatecas runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late December to 13 h 34 min in late June (computed for 22.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zacatecas is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Zacatecas: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Zacatecas · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Historic centre of Zacatecas.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Zacatecas
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago de Querétaro, 332 km — flights · buses · car rental
- León de los Aldama, 205 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Zapopan, 242 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 246 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Monterrey, 397 km — flights
- Morelia, 371 km
- Torreón, 320 km — buses · car rental
- San Luis Potosí, 179 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aguascalientes, 103 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saltillo, 337 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Málaga, Azusa, El Paso, Prayagraj, Norwalk, Hanover Township, Lynwood, Oaxaca de Juárez, Orihuela, Victoria de Durango.
Common questions
Which airport serves Zacatecas?
General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Zacatecas?
About 129,011 people live in Zacatecas, across 356 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Zacatecas in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Zacatecas?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Zacatecas?
Santiago de Querétaro (332 km), León de los Aldama (205 km), Zapopan (242 km), Guadalajara (246 km), Monterrey (397 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.