Why go
- State of Mexico.
History
Guanajuato, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato, is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato.
Airports
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) 17 km to the centre
Av Capitan Carlos León S/N, Peñón de los Baños, Venustiano Carranza, 15620 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 30 airlines (AeroMéxico, Interjet (ABC Aerolineas), Volaris, Aeromar…) · direct flights to 94 destinations incl. Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Monterrey… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 30 airlines, 94 direct destinations
- AeroMéxico AM (EMJ, 737, ERJ, Embraer 170, 737-800, Embraer 175…) · 78 routes: Acapulco, Aguascalientes*, Atlanta*, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Campeche*, Cancun, Caracas, Chicago, Chihuahua, Ciudad Del Carmen, Ciudad Juarez, Ciudad Obregon*, Ciudad Victoria, Colima, Culiacan, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Del Bajio, Detroit*, Durango*, Guadalajara, Guatemala City*, Havana, Hermosillo, Houston, Huatulco*, Jalapa, La Paz*, Las Vegas, Lazard Cardenas, Lima, London, Los Angeles, Los Mochis*, Madrid, Manzanillo*, Matamoros*, Mazatlan, Merida, Mexicali … +38 more
- Interjet (ABC Aerolineas) 4O (A320, SU9) · 41 routes: Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Bogota, Campeche, Cancun, Chetumal, Chihuahua, Ciudad Del Carmen, Ciudad Juarez, Ciudad Obregon, Cozumel, Culiacan, Guadalajara, Guatemala City, Havana, Hermosillo, Huatulco, La Paz, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Merida, Miami, Minatitlan, Monterrey, New York, Oaxaca, Palenque, Puerto Vallarta, Reynosa, San Antonio, San Jose, San Jose Del Cabo, Santa Ana, Tampico, Tijuana, Torreon, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Vera Cruz, Villahermosa, Zacatecas … +1 more
- Volaris Y4 (A319, A320) · 22 routes: Cancun, Chicago, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juarez, Culiacan, Denver, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Mazatlan, Merida, Mexicali, Monterrey, Orlando, Phoenix, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego, San Jose Del Cabo, Tijuana, Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Aeromar VW (ATR, CRJ) · 18 routes: Acapulco, Austin, Ciudad Victoria, Colima, Durango, Jalapa, Lazard Cardenas, Manzanillo, Matamoros, Mcallen, Morelia, Piedras Negras, Poza Rico, Puerto Escondido, San Luis Potosi, Tepic, Vera Cruz, Zihuatanejo
- Delta Air Lines DL (737, EMJ, 737-800, A319, 757, 787…) · 16 routes: Acapulco, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Merida, Miami, New York, Orlando, San Antonio, San Francisco, Villahermosa, Washington
- Birmingham European VB (737-300) · 8 routes: Cancun, Guadalajara, Mazatlan, Monterrey, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Vallarta, Reynosa, Torreon
- United Airlines UA (A320, A319, 737-800, 737-700) · 7 routes: Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Washington
- American Airlines AA (A319, 737-800, 737, MD-80, M83) · 6 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles*, Miami, Phoenix
- Alitalia AZ (737, 737-800, 747-400, 777, 787, 737-800…) · 5 routes: Atlanta*, Madrid*, Miami*, New York*, Paris*
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320, 330, 737) · 5 routes: Bogota, Lima, San Jose, San Salvador, Toronto
- US Airways US (A319, 737-800, MD-80, M83) · 5 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Phoenix
- British Airways BA (737-800, 747-400, MD-80) · 3 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth*, London, Miami*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, 737-800, 74M, 737-700, 737-800) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta*, Monterrey*
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300, 737) · 3 routes: Lima, Monterrey*, Santiago
- Air Canada AC (A319) · 2 routes: Toronto, Vancouver
- Air France AF (747-400, 74Y) · 2 routes: Atlanta, Paris
- Air New Zealand NZ (A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles*, San Francisco*
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700) · 2 routes: San Antonio, Santa Ana
- Copa Airlines CM (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Bogota*, Panama City
- Iberia Airlines IB (345, A340-600, 737-800) · 2 routes: Madrid, Miami*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-600, 74H) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Air China CA (A320, ERJ) · 1 route: Houston
- Air Europa UX (777) · 1 route: Madrid
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-800) · 1 route: Los Angeles
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Havana
- Korean Air KE (787) · 1 route: Tijuana*
- Qatar Airways QR (77X) · 1 route: Atlanta
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (330) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (737-800, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Atlanta*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) 37 km to the centre
Toluca, MEX, MX — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Interjet (ABC Aerolineas), AeroMéxico, Spirit Airlines, Volaris) · direct flights to 10 destinations incl. Acapulco, Cancun, Monterrey, Fort Lauderdale, Guadalajara… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 10 direct destinations
- Interjet (ABC Aerolineas) 4O (A320) · 8 routes: Acapulco, Cancun, Las Vegas, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, San Antonio, San Jose Del Cabo, Zihuatanejo
- AeroMéxico AM (ERJ) · 3 routes: Acapulco*, Guadalajara*, Monterrey*
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319) · 1 route: Fort Lauderdale
- Volaris Y4 (A320) · 1 route: Cancun
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Jorge Jiménez Cantú National Airport (AZP) 23 km to the centre
Atizapán de Zaragoza, MEX, MX — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Guanajuato City, México — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Guanajuato City, México. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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