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How to get fromXalapa to Oaxacaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Xalapa to Oaxaca by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Puebla

    best
    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxacabus bus Ado / ...
    8h 20m
    $959–1,665

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veracruz to Tuxtepecbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec to Oaxacabus bus
    12h 42m
    $693–1,380

  3. Drive  415.5 km

    1. Drive from Xalapa to Oaxacacar car 415.5 km
    4h 41m
    $789–1,140

  4. Bus to Veracruz International Airport, fly to Oaxaca International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane VER - OAX
    6h 32m
    $2,362–6,464

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Orizababus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orizaba to Oaxacabus bus
    10h 40m
    $996–1,805

  6. Bus to Puebla Airport, fly to Oaxaca Airport

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Fly from Puebla Airport to Oaxaca Airportplane plane
    6h 34m
    $8,309–420,665

  7. Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Oaxaca International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    2. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane MEX - OAX
    6h 52m
    $1,382–4,706

  8. Bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Oaxaca International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    2. Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane NLU - OAX
    8h 8m
    $1,322–6,116

Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Xalapa, Mexico and Oaxaca, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Xalapa to Oaxaca via Puebla Terminal CAPU in around 8h 20m.

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