Transportation Choices

Mexico has extensive transport systems which make getting around the country efficient. They are also very affordable.

In addition to a substantial network of modern airports, Mexico also has one of the best national bus service networks you’ll encounter, offering three levels of service (executive, first, and second) on popular routes and two classes of service on many others (first, second).  National bus travel in Mexico is a world apart from bus travel in the States or the UK, for example.

Local travel using the plentiful supply of taxis in Mexico, away from the big beach resort areas, is inexpensive by US and European standards, and provides a perfect way to get around places like Mexico’s colonial cities in-between walking tours.

Over the last couple of decades, Mexico has been investing heavily in its national road network, and new roads continue to be built even today.  These new intercity highways are making Mexico more accessible. A few years ago, the road journey between Mexico City and Oaxaca City was a major undertaking; today the journey can be completed in less than six hours on a modern, safe toll-road.

Car rental is popular with tourists who want to explore locations off the beaten track, or tour an entire region independently. Car rental charges in Mexico are noticeably higher than those in the USA, and about on-par with European car rental charges.

We have just published a major upgrade to our “Getting Around Mexico” guide, which is part of the Travel Essentials section on Mexperience.   As part of this work, we updated and extended the existing information and also created new, detailed, guides to traveling by bus across Mexico, flights and flying, using taxis, driving in Mexico, and car rentals.

Whether you plan to visit Mexico for a vacation, or move to Mexico as part of your lifestyle plans, the revised guide to Getting Around Mexico, and its supporting materials, provides an invaluable resource that helps you learn how to move about efficiently, safely and cost-effectively across Mexico.