San Cristobal de Las Casas - Getting There

By Air - San Cristobal has a small airport with flights to Mexico City, although it has been closed in recent years and the mountain climate, particularly fog, often prevent flights from taking off and landing, especially in the winter months. If you want to come from/go to San Cristobal you may be better off traveling by air from nearby Tuxtla Gutierrez.

By Bus - Regular long distance buses make the journey from Mexico City to Tuxtla Gutierrez daily; the journey takes around 15 hours and San Cristobal is a further hour-and-a-half from Tuxtla Gutierrez. The road between Tuxtla Gutierrez and San Cristobal is absolutely stunning. Regional buses also travel daily and frequently from Villahermosa, Campeche, and Merida to and from San Cristobal de las Casas. See the www.ticketbus.com.mx site for National Buses.

By Car - There are now fast roads connecting this region to Merida, Cancun, Oaxaca, Mexico City. The drive is a long one from Mexico City, but you'll be rewarded by some stunning scenery. Most people tend to fly to the region to Tuxtla Gutierrez) and rent a car locally or use regional buses to get around (see buses, above). Flying to the region is a more sensible options unless you have a specific reason for driving to Chiapas.

Getting Around
From the Airport - The airport is about 10 miles outside of San Cristobal; of if you are travelling from the airport at Tuxtla Gutierrez, you can expect a 90 minute road journey from there.

Local Buses - Local buses are available to take you around town and are very inexpensive. Most of San Cristobal is accessible on foot.

Taxis - Local taxis are widely available, but not metered, so agree your price before you get in. If you speak Spanish, you will have a distinct advantage and be able to negotiate a better price! Another good reason to Learn Spanish!

Rent a Car - If you want to see all of the amazing scenery which resides within a 20-60 mile radius of San Cristobal de las Casas, including the local villages, there's no better way to achieve this than to rent a car locally.


Here is a search tool to help you get an idea what hotel options are available in San Cristobal. Don't freak out when you see the prices. Remember that they are in pesos. On the left of the hotels listings page, you will see an option for currency. Just choose USD and that will give you hotel prices in dollars.