Zapopan: 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.
Zapopan is a city of 1.5 million people in Mexico (Jalisco), 1,565 m (5,135 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Zapopan Centro railway station. Our booking partner lists 47 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Zapopan runs from about 10 h 55 min a day in late December to 13 h 26 min in late June (computed for 20.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zapopan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Zapopan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Zapopan Centro railway station, Dermatológico, Atemajac, Arcos de Zapopan railway station, Periférico Belenes railway station, Mercado del Mar railway station. Trains to Zapopan
Buses to Zapopan · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 47 places to stay in Zapopan. Of the 42 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (16). Guests have left 2,556 reviews in total.
Hotels in Zapopan: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago de Querétaro, 312 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- León de los Aldama, 183 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 6 km
- Morelia, 256 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Luis Potosí, 296 km — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Aguascalientes, 172 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tlaquepaque, 13 km
- Victoria de Durango, 389 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tonalá, 19 km — tours
- Irapuato, 211 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Antigua Guatemala, Częstochowa, Grand Rapids, Marianao, Changwon, Rosemead, Saginaw, Chengdu, Amsterdam, Columbus, Montpelier, Adelaide, Sherbrooke, Stuttgart.
Common questions
Which airport serves Zapopan?
Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
How big is Zapopan?
About 1.5 million people live in Zapopan, across 200 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Zapopan in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Zapopan?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Zapopan?
Our booking partner lists 47 places to stay in Zapopan, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Zapopan?
Santiago de Querétaro (312 km), León de los Aldama (183 km), Guadalajara (6 km), Morelia (256 km), San Luis Potosí (296 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.