There are 5 ways to get from Veracruz 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 Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane VER - CUL
4h 52m$1,880–4,595Bus via Puebla
cheapest- Take the bus from Veracruz to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Culiacánbus Tapachula
30h 45m$1,466–2,634Bus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacánbus
25h$1,787–4,624Drive 1,576.4 km
- Drive from Veracruz to Culiacáncar 1,576.4 km
17h 5m$3,057–4,415Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Ciudad de México - Lotería Nacionalbus
- Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Culiacánbus
25h 42m$2,647–4,888
Veracruz to Culiacán by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Veracruz to Culiacán is to bus via Puebla which costs $1400 - $2700 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Veracruz to Culiacán is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $1800 - $4600.
No, there is no direct bus from Veracruz to Culiacán. However, there are services departing from Veracruz and arriving at Culiacán via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Veracruz and Culiacán is 1338 km. The road distance is 1576.4 km.
The best way to get from Veracruz to Culiacán without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs $1700 - $4700.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Veracruz to Culiacán, including transfers.
Veracruz to Culiacán bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Veracruz station.
The best way to get from Veracruz to Culiacán is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $1800 - $4600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1700 - $4700 and takes 25h.
Veracruz to Culiacán bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Culiacán is 1h behind Veracruz. It is currently 9:55 AM in Veracruz and 8:55 AM in Culiacán.
What companies run services between Veracruz, Mexico and Culiacán, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Viva Aerobus fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Veracruz to Culiacán via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 25h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,500
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Tepotzotlán to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,500
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smile Bus
Bus from Veracruz to Ciudad de México - Lotería Nacional
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Schedules at
- Smile Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Veracruz to Culiacán is 1576 km. It takes approximately 17h 5m to drive from Veracruz to Culiacán.
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