Even those who have fallen deeply in love with Mexico City need some time away to maintain a healthy relationship. Fortunately, the capital’s central location makes for easy and painless escape. From small towns to not-so-small towns, from ruins to volcanoes, all of the following places make convenient daytrips.
Direct bus service from Mexico City is available via Autobuses Teotihuacán (1hr., every 15min. 6am-3pm, 28 pesos), in the Terminal de Autobuses del Norte (☎ 5587 0501) at Sala 7. Buy tickets for the ...more
Bus service to the Desierto is often unreliable. Ruta 43 buses are meant to leave from San Ángel for the ex-convento at M: Viveros (every hr. 8am-5pm). This service is more reliable on weekends. You ...more
From TAPO (M: San Lázaro), several bus lines go to Amecameca, the best starting point for volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. Volcanes del Sur (☎ 5133 2424) has the most frequent service (2hr ...more
From Terminal Poniente (M: Observatorio), Autotransportes Águila (☎ 5272 9218) runs buses directly to Malinalco (2hr.; 4:20, 5:20, 6:20pm; 50 pesos, students 25 pesos) at inconvenient times. They also ...more
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