There are 5 ways to get from Tampico to Culiacán by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane TAM - CUL
5h 51m$1,959–7,883Bus
- Take the bus from Tampico to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Culiacánbus
22h 14m$3,206–5,813Drive 1,323.2 km
- Drive from Tampico to Culiacáncar 1,323.2 km
16h 32m$2,545–3,677Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Tampico to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Culiacánbus
26h$3,285–4,799Bus via Santiago de Querétaro #2
- Take the bus from Tampico to Xilitlabus
- Take the bus from Xilitla to Jalpan de Serrabus
- Take the bus from Jalpan de Serra to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Salamancabus
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Culiacánbus
30h 54m$2,227–4,129
Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tampico to Culiacán is to bus via Santiago de Querétaro which costs $2200 - $4200 and takes 30h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tampico to Culiacán is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $1900 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampico to Culiacán. However, there are services departing from Tampico and arriving at Culiacán via Aguascalientes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 14m.
The distance between Tampico and Culiacán is 1027 km. The road distance is 1323.2 km.
The best way to get from Tampico to Culiacán without a car is to bus which takes 22h 14m and costs $3200 - $6000.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Tampico to Culiacán, including transfers.
Tampico to Culiacán bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Tampico station.
The best way to get from Tampico to Culiacán is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $1900 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3200 - $6000 and takes 22h 14m.
Tampico to Culiacán bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Aguascalientes station.
Culiacán is 1h behind Tampico. It is currently 7:06 AM in Tampico and 6:06 AM in Culiacán.
What companies run services between Tampico, Mexico and Culiacán, Mexico?
Aerus, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tampico to Culiacán via Aguascalientes in around 22h 14m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,600
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Aguascalientes to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,700
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,200
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,200
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 837 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupovencedor.com
Bus from Tampico to Xilitla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Schedules at
- grupovencedor.com
- Book at
- grupovencedor.com
Bus from Xilitla to Jalpan de Serra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- grupovencedor.com
- Book at
- grupovencedor.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Xilitla to Jalpan de Serra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Jalpan de Serra to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Xilitla to Jalpan de Serra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Jalpan de Serra to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Salamanca to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,400
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Tampico to Culiacán is 1323 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Tampico to Culiacán.
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