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Getting to Jalapa
   
   
Jalapa has a small airport, Aeropuerto El Lencero de Xalapa (JAL), to which several air carriers and airline arrive (e.g., Aeromar). Nevertheless, schedules to Xalapa airport are limited. Alternatively, it is possible to arrive in Xalapa bus from Veracruz City or Mexico City. Among the different alternative ways to arrive to Xalapa, the most relevant would be:
   
  • Arrival to the "Benito Juarez International Airport" at Mexico City and connect to “Aeropuerto El Lencero de Xalapa (JAL)”.

  •  Arrival to the "Benito Juarez International Airport" at Mexico City. Get to TAPO (Terminal de Autobuses de Oriente), the Western Bus Terminal. To get to “TAPO” bus terminal, make sure to use an authorized taxi buying a ticket inside the airport. Authorized taxis are safe and have a fix rate. At the “TAPO” bus terminal there are several lines that go directly from Mexico City to Jalapa, some of them are even more comfortable than the airplane (for example “UNO” line), and rates are very reasonable (a one way ticket to Jalapa in UNO line is $380 pesos, about 24 Euros). You can check prices and schedules from TAPO to Jalapa, Ver. and back at www.ticketbus.com.mx – If you travel during a clear day, the drive from Mexico to Puebla passes through spectacular landscapes, including the tallest mountains of Mexico and interesting arid landscaping. The entire trip is about 5-5 1/2 hours.

  • Arrival to Veracruz International Airport from Houston or Atlanta. Translate from Veracruz airport to Xalapa by bus (Bus Station CAXA).
  • Arrival to the "Benito Juarez International Airport" at Mexico City and connect to Veracruz International Airport. Translate from Veracruz airport to Xalapa by bus (Bus Station CAXA).
Aeropuerto El Lencero de Xalapa
 
Aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México, BenitoJuárez
 
Estación de Autobuses Tapo
   
To get from Veracruz City to Xalapa by bus you can buy your tickets through internet (www.ticketbus.com.mx). Alternatively, you can buy your tickets upon your arrival. Normally it is recommended that the bus ticket is purchased at least one hour in advance. You can check the schedules through internet (www.ticketbus.com.mx), but normally buses departure at 8:20, 9:20, 10:20, 16:30, 18:00, 20:00, 21:30, and 23:20 Hrs., a one way ticket is currently 205 pesos (about 13 Euros) and the journey takes about 1hr and 35 minutes.
   
 
     
     
     
     
     
 
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