Central Pacific Coast of Mexico Intercity Transportation

• Flights: Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo (GDL; ☎3688 6399 or 5127), 17km south of town on the road to Chapala. Served by: AeroCalifornia (☎3616 2525); Aeroméxico (☎01 800 021 4000), office on Corona at Madero (open M-Sa 9am-6pm); American (☎3616 4402 or 4408); Continental (☎3647 6675); Delta (☎3616 3748); United (☎3813 4002 or 4008). A yellow-and-white “Aeropuerto” bus passes through the centro on Independencia at Los Ángeles (every hr. 5:45am-8:45pm, 10 pesos) and makes the return trip from outside “Sala Nacional.” Get off at 16 de Septiembre and Constituyentes. Metered taxis to the airport run 120 pesos, but you can often bargain the price down to 80 pesos. To get to the center of the city from the airport, go to the taxi stand at the end of building and buy a ticket for a taxi (190 pesos) or take the “Centro” bus outside (30min., every 30min., 10 pesos).
• Buses: Central Vieja (☎3650 0479 or 0480), Los Ángeles 218, at Dr. Michel across from Parque Agua Azul. This convenient old bus station services many nearby destinations (up to 2-3hr. away). Nueva Central Camionera is in nearby Tlaquepaque. An old shopping mall now makes up the new bus station with 7 terminals. Fixed-fare buses and taxis (40-70 pesos, depending on time of day) head downtown frequently, as do “Centro” buses (4.5 pesos). From downtown, catch a #275, #275A, or TUR-706 bus on Revolución or 16 de Septiembre, across from the Cathedral. In a taxi, be sure to specify the station or it might take you to the old bus station, Central Vieja. Only partial listings provided; call for more info:
• • Terminal 1: Primera Plus (☎3600 0354) and Flecha Amarilla (☎3600 0398 or 0270) go to all major destinations.
  • Terminal 2: Overflow from Ómnibus de México (Terminal 6) and local carriers.
  • Terminal 3: Élite (☎3679 0404).
  • Terminal 4: Transportes del Pacífico (☎3679 0405 or 0495) sends 1st- and 2nd-class buses to many coastal destinations. Also home to Transportes Norte de Sonora (☎3679 0463 or 3600 0298), which has cheap 2nd-class service to distant northern destinations like Guaymas (19hr., 522 pesos).
  • Terminal 5: Línea Azul (☎3600 0112) goes to many destinations in northeastern Mexico.
  • Terminal 6: Ómnibus de México (☎3600 0590 or 3600 0468) provides comprehensive service to: Aguascalientes (24 per day 6:30am-midnight, 172 pesos); Ciudad Juárez (22hr., 10 per day, 1120 pesos) via Chihuahua (856 pesos); Durango (9 per day, 476 pesos); La Piedad (3 per day, 115 pesos); Matamoros (6 per day, 717 pesos); Mexico City (7hr., 12 per day, 410 pesos); Monterrey (16hr., 11 per day, 538 pesos); Querétaro (5hr., 3 per day, 271 pesos); Reynosa (13hr., 7 per day, 698 pesos); Tampico (12hr., 4 per day, 478 pesos); Tepic (3hr., every 30min. 4am-11:45pm, 194 pesos); Torreón (10hr., daily 8pm, 539 pesos); Tuxpan (7 per day, 116 pesos); Zacatecas (every hr. 4:30am-12:30am, 261 pesos).
  • Terminal 7: Estrella Blanca (☎3679 0405) is the parent company of numerous smaller lines, including Rojo de los Altos and Transportes del Norte. This is the biggest terminal, and buses from here will take you to almost every major city in the Republic for competitive prices.