There are 7 ways to get from Culiacán to León by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Del Bajío International Airport
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane CUL - BJX
6h 14m$1,735–7,070Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Culiacán to Leónbus
13h$1,500–2,700Drive 903.4 km
- Drive from Culiacán to Leóncar 903.4 km
10h 1m$2,287–3,303Fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane CUL - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to León
7h 51m$2,645–10,720Fly to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane CUL - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
9h 54m$2,500–7,340Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane CUL - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus
6h 31m$2,030–4,130Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Central ACNbus Ensenada
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Leónbus
16h 5m$1,502–2,037
Culiacán to León by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to León is to bus via Tlaquepaque which costs $1500 - $2100 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to León is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $1700 - $7500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Culiacán and arriving at León. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Culiacán and León is 780 km. The road distance is 903.4 km.
The best way to get from Culiacán to León without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs $1500 - $2700.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Culiacán to León, including transfers.
Culiacán to León bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Culiacán station.
The best way to get from Culiacán to León is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $1700 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1500 - $2700 and takes 13h.
Culiacán to León bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at León station.
León is 1h ahead of Culiacán. It is currently 10:56 AM in Culiacán and 11:56 AM in León.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and León, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and Volaris fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Autobuses Elite operates a bus from Culiacán to León 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1,500–2,300 and the journey takes 13h. ETN Turistar also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–11,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–12,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- flyaerus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to León
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Culiacán to León
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,700
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to León
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to León is 903 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Culiacán to León.
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