To Xalapa by Bus
(Xalapa is also spelled Jalapa)

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Upon arrival to Mexico City airport take a bus to Xalapa. It is best to arrive in Mexico City before or around 4 pm so as to be in Xalapa by 10 pm.

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• The bus terminal is called TAPO (Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente) and it is a 15-20 mim taxi ride from the airport (where there are buses leaving for Xalapa). There are two options for getting to TAPO from Benito Juarez International Airport: Taxi, and Metro.
  1. TAXI (Recommended):
     It is recommended that you take an authorized taxi. Once you exit the Customs inspection area you´ll see a counter for Authorized Taxis-- (Sitio 300 (in Terminal 1), and Nueva Imagen (in Terminal 2)-- in which you'll prepay your fare to your destination. Fares are fixed and determined by the zone into which you´ll be traveling. Next to the counter where you'll prepay your fare is a map detailing the zones (to verify that you've been charged the correct amount). The fare to TAPO is approximately $100 mexican pesos. After you purchase your ticket you walk outside to the line of authoized taxis (Taxi Terrestre), Enter the taxi and hand your prepaid ticket to the driver who will hand you back your receipt portion.
     These taxis are considered safe to use as opposed to any of the other city taxis that roam the airport area seeking to pick-up fares (taking one of these taxis is considered risky).
  2. METRO:
     There are two Metro lines which you can take directly to the San Lazaro station(s) outside which TAPO is located.
• Bus to Xalapa:
  The bus ride to Xalapa is about 4 1/2 to 5 hours. It is recommended you take either of
  • ADO GL (One way: $314.00 mexican pesos)
  • ADO Platino (One way: $456.00 mexican pesos))