There are 7 ways to get from Xalapa to Toluca by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Soriana Hiper Xalapa to Encuentro Oceaníabus
- Take the train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centrotrain
5h 16m$388–480Drive 346.4 km
- Drive from Xalapa to Tolucacar 346.4 km
4h 16m$618–893Bus, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airportbus
- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane VER - MEX
- Take the train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centrotrain
5h 21m$1,248–3,209Bus, train via Xalapa
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
- Take the train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centrotrain
5h 31m$456–991Bus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Tolucabus
7h$476–967Bus, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airportbus
- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane VER - NLU
- Take the train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centrotrain
6h 24m$1,088–3,019Bus, fly to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airportbus
- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane VER - TLC
6h 51m$1,912–4,344
Xalapa to Toluca by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xalapa to Toluca is to bus and train which costs $380 - $480 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Xalapa to Toluca is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $600 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Xalapa to Toluca. However, there are services departing from Xalapa and arriving at Toluca via Terminal Poniente - Observatorio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Xalapa and Toluca is 348 km. The road distance is 346.4 km.
The best way to get from Xalapa to Toluca without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 16m and costs $380 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Xalapa to Toluca, including transfers.
Xalapa to Toluca bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), depart from Xalapa station.
Xalapa to Toluca bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), arrive at Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xalapa to Toluca is 346 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Xalapa to Toluca.
There are 119+ hotels available in Toluca.
What companies run services between Xalapa, Mexico and Toluca, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Xalapa to Toluca via Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente, San Lázaro, Observatorio, and Terminal Poniente - Observatorio in around 7h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,700
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,400
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenelinsurgente.mx
Train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- trenelinsurgente.mx
Train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- trenelinsurgente.mx
Train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- trenelinsurgente.mx
Train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- trenelinsurgente.mx
- Website
- japi.com.mx
Bus from Soriana Hiper Xalapa to Encuentro Oceanía
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $300–360
- Schedules at
- japi.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $380–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 9689 1914
- [email protected]
- Website
- tmt-caminante.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- tmt-caminante.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 009 4622
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 1555 9519
- [email protected]
- Website
- flecharoja.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Schedules at
- flecharoja.com.mx
- Book at
- flecharoja.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
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