There are 6 ways to get from Cdmx to Culiacán by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)MEX - CUL
3h 43m$1,686–4,630Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
19h 35m$1,000–2,800Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Culiacán
18h 59m$1,705–2,605Drive 1,203.4 km
- Drive from Cdmx to Culiacán1,203.4 km
13h 17m$2,300–3,322Bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Indios Verdes to Base Aerea
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)NLU - CUL
5h 1m$1,524–4,854Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli
- Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Culiacán
19h 1m$1,236–3,128
Cdmx to Culiacán by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cdmx to Culiacán is to bus which costs $1000 - $2800 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cdmx to Culiacán is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $1600 - $4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cdmx to Culiacán. However, there are services departing from Ponciano Arriaga y Puente de Alvarado and arriving at Culiacán via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Tepotzotlán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
The distance between Cdmx and Culiacán is 1070 km. The road distance is 1203.4 km.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Culiacán without a car is to bus which takes 18h 59m and costs $1700 - $2600.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Cdmx to Culiacán, including transfers.
Cdmx to Culiacán bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, depart from Tepotzotlán station.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Culiacán is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $1600 - $4700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1700 - $2600 and takes 18h 59m.
Cdmx to Culiacán bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, arrive at Culiacán station.
Culiacán is 1h behind Cdmx. It is currently 5:06 AM in Cdmx and 4:06 AM in Culiacán.
What companies run services between Cdmx, Mexico and Culiacán, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and Viva Aerobus fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Autobuses Elite operates a bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Culiacán twice daily. Tickets cost $1,700–2,600 and the journey takes 17h 30m.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Culiacán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,200
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,200
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 395 2422
- Website
- sitramytem.edomex.gob.mx
Bus from Indios Verdes to Base Aerea
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- sitramytem.edomex.gob.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Tepotzotlán to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Cdmx to Culiacán is 1203 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Cdmx to Culiacán.
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