There are 5 ways to get from Veracruz to Zacatecas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane VER - ZCL
7h 4m$2,480–7,745Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Veracruz to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Zacatecasbus
15h 4m$1,016–1,934Drive 958.2 km
- Drive from Veracruz to Zacatecascar 958.2 km
10h 47m$1,707–2,465Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Ciudad de México - Lotería Nacionalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecasbus
17h 31m$1,761–3,358Bus #2
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Poza Ricabus
- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Zacatecasbus
18h 20m$2,218–3,141
Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veracruz to Zacatecas is to bus which costs $1000 - $2000 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Veracruz to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $2400 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Veracruz to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Veracruz and arriving at Zacatecas via Puebla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Veracruz and Zacatecas is 824 km. The road distance is 958.2 km.
The best way to get from Veracruz to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 15h 4m and costs $1000 - $2000.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Veracruz to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Veracruz to Zacatecas bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Veracruz station.
The best way to get from Veracruz to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $2400 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1000 - $2000 and takes 15h 4m.
Veracruz to Zacatecas bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Puebla CAPU station.
Yes, the driving distance between Veracruz to Zacatecas is 958 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Veracruz to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Veracruz, Mexico and Zacatecas, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and Viva Aerobus fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Veracruz to Zacatecas via Puebla CAPU and Puebla in around 15h 4m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Veracruz to Poza Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- Phone
- +52 449 918 8112
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puebla to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- [email protected]
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Ciudad de México - Lotería Nacional
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- venta.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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