Benito Juárez Airport is located just a few kilometres from the city centre, so the journey usually takes between 20 and 45 minutes.

Transport	Price	Journey time	Recommendations
Uber / DiDi	150 mxn up to 300 mxn	20–45 mins	Best value for money
Official taxi	350 mxn up to 600 mxn	20–45 mins	Most reliable option
Metrobus No. 4	30 mxn	40–60 mins	Best public transport
Underground	5 mxn	35–50 mins	Cheapest, but impractical

My recommendation: If Uber or DiDi is available, we would go for that option.

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Uber / DiDi

Recommended for most travellers.

Prices are significantly lower than for taxis, and you can pay conveniently using a card saved in the mobile app.

• Historic Centre – 150 mxn
• Roma Norte, Reforma – 200 mxn
• Condesa – 270 mxn
• Polanco – 300 mxn
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✅ The cheapest comfortable option
✅ Card payment via the app
✅ Works flawlessly when travelling to the airport

⚠️ When travelling from the airport, Uber is sometimes blocked due to disputes with taxi drivers. It usually works as normal, but this is not guaranteed.

The Uber pick-up point is always clearly marked in the app and is usually located directly in front of the arrivals hall at Terminals 1 and 2.

Official taxis

Official airport taxis are always pre-paid.

In both terminals, you will find taxi counters in the arrivals halls where you can state your destination and pay for the taxi.

You do not need to negotiate the price with the taxi driver; simply show them your receipt.

Standard prices are as follows:

• Historic Centre – 350 mxn
• Roma Norte, Reforma – 450 mxn
• Condesa – 500 mxn
• Polanco – 600 mxn
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A taxi from the airport to the city centre is the most reliable, but also the most expensive, option.

Conversely, we strongly advise against taking a taxi from the city centre to the airport. Taxi drivers in the city centre inflate their prices even more. When travelling from the city centre, Uber / DiDi is almost always hassle-free.

Public transport

As the two terminals are located on opposite sides of the airport grounds, there are different ways to get to each building from the city centre, and the journey times vary slightly.

Bus number 4 (Terminals 1 and 2)

Metrobus route 4serves both terminals. Route 4 is an express service and stops only at the stops marked on the map below.

The bus travels through the entire historic centre, stopping at San Lázaro bus station (TAPO station) and Buenavista railway station.

Only services marked ‘Ruta Norte’ or ‘Ruta Aeropuerto’ serve the airport. Buses with ‘Pantitlán’ as their destination or ‘Ruta Sur’ buses do not serve the airport.

• Price: 30 mxn
• Journey time: 40 minutes from Terminal 1; 55–60 minutes from Terminal 2
• Frequency: 5–7 minutes
• Last bus from the airport – 00:01 (from both terminals)
• First bus to the airport – 4:30
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Tickets – does contactless payment work?

From 2026, you can simply pay with your own contactless card.

Simply tap it on the reader when boarding at the driver’s door (you do not need to use the card when alighting).

A single journey on route 4 to/from the airport costs 30 mxn. Travel on other Metrobus routes costs 6 mxn.

Check the official website for current ticket prices:metrobus.cdmx.gob.mx.

Is a MI transport card required?

Not anymore.

Previously, you had to buy an MI travel card for 21 mxn, onto which you could load money and use it on all types of public transport.

However, you can now pay with your own contactless card on all red Metrobus buses and on the underground, so you won’t need a travel card at all.

Metro Line 5 (Terminal 1)

The metro is only a supplementary option for travelling to the airport.

The "Terminal Aérea" station is located about a 10-minute walk from Terminal 1 and is clearly signposted via a pedestrian walkway.

The nearest station to Terminal 2 is called Pantitlán and is about 2 km from the terminal. The walk does not pass through a pleasant neighbourhood and is very inconvenient. For the journey to the city centre from Terminal 2, it is better to take the bus.

The yellow Line 5runs through the station, connecting the airport with the northern part of the city and the long-distance bus station "Terminal del Norte".

Line 5 does not go to the historic centre, so to get to the centre of Mexico City, you must change to Line B at Oceanía station or head to the other end of the line to the terminus at Pantitlán, where you can take Line 1 to the centre.

You can find a map of the metro network and further information on the official website:metro.cdmx.gob.mx/la-red.

• Price: 5 mxn
• Journey time: 35–40 minutes to the historic centre with a change at Oceanía station
• Frequency: 3–5 minutes
• Last metro from the airport – 00:03
• First metro to the airport – 5:00 (7:00 on Sundays)

Tickets

The metro fare is nominal and costs 5 mxn. The price also applies to the airport line. You do not pass through the turnstiles when changing lines, so for 5 pesos you can travel from the airport, with a change, to anywhere in the city.

You pay using your own contactless card at the turnstile when entering the platform.

Car hire: is it worth it?

If you’re staying only in Mexico City during your visit, renting a car is definitely not worth it due to the heavy and chaotic traffic.

However, if you head straight from the airport to explore Mexico’s natural beauty and the countryside, hiring a car is a suitable and inexpensive option.

Counters for many international car hire companies are located in both terminals, and weekly hire rates start at 4 000 mxn.

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Long-distance buses

Long-distance buses to other Mexican cities also stop at both terminals at the airport.

The airport is served by the bus companiesADO and Primera Plus. You can find timetables and buy tickets online at:

• ADO: book.distribusion.com/ADO
• Primera Plus: primeraplus.com.mx

The airport will not appear in the drop-down menu of the booking system. You must type “Mexico City Aeropuerto” into the search box.

Buses from the airport serve the following destinations:

• Puebla– ADO, approx. once an hour, price from 396 mxn
• Córdoba– ADO, once a day, price from 586 mxn
• Santiago de Querétaro– Primera Plus, approx. once an hour, price from 500 mxn
• Celaya – Primera Plus, 3 times a day, price from 675 mxn
• San Juan del Río – Primera Plus, once a day, price from 375 mxn

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