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Weekend getaways in Mexico City

Places within easy reach of Mexico City, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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11 getaways from Mexico City

  • Teotihuacan

    1 h · Bus, Car

    The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon along the Avenue of the Dead. Arrive at opening, before the heat and the crowds.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    MX$300–MX$1,200
    Bus from the Terminal del Norte, about every 20 minutes
    Dry season, November to April

  • Tepoztlán

    1 h 15 min · Bus, Car

    A village under green cliffs, with a hilltop temple to climb and a weekend market.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    MX$400–MX$3,000
    Bus from the Terminal Taxqueña
    All year; greenest in the rainy season

  • Cuernavaca

    1 h 20 min · Bus, Car

    The city of eternal spring: warmer than the capital, with gardens, pools and weekend houses.

    Stay
    Day trip / 2 nights
    Per person
    MX$400–MX$3,500
    Bus from the Terminal Taxqueña
    All year

  • Puebla and Cholula

    2 h · Bus, Car

    A tiled colonial centre and the home of mole poblano, then the great pyramid and church at Cholula.

    Stay
    Day trip / 2 nights
    Per person
    MX$500–MX$3,500
    Bus from the TAPO or Terminal del Oriente, frequently
    All year; chiles en nogada season in August and September

  • Mineral del Chico and Real del Monte

    2 h · Car, Bus

    Mountain mining towns among pine forests, famous for Cornish-style pastes.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    MX$400–MX$2,500
    Car via Pachuca, or bus to Pachuca and a local connection
    Dry season; cold in winter

  • Malinalco

    2 h · Car

    A small town with an Aztec temple carved into the hillside and a quiet weekend pace.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    MX$1,200–MX$5,000
    Car via Toluca; little public transport
    All year

  • Taxco

    2 h 30 min · Bus, Car

    A hillside silver town of white houses and steep cobbled lanes around a baroque church.

    Stay
    1 night
    Per person
    MX$1,000–MX$3,500
    Bus from the Terminal Taxqueña
    All year

  • Valle de Bravo

    2 h 30 min · Car, Bus

    A lakeside town for sailing and paragliding, and the monarch butterfly reserves not far away in winter.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    MX$1,500–MX$6,000
    Car west via Toluca, or bus from the Terminal Poniente
    November to March for butterflies; all year

  • Oaxaca

    2 h 30 min · Flight, Bus

    Mezcal, markets, moles and Monte Albán. The food capital of the country.

    Stay
    2–4 nights
    Per person
    MX$3,500–MX$10,000
    Short flight from AICM, or an overnight first-class bus
    All year; Day of the Dead at the end of October

  • Querétaro

    2 h 45 min · Bus, Car

    A tidy colonial centre, an aqueduct and a growing wine region nearby.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    MX$1,200–MX$4,500
    Bus from the Terminal del Norte
    All year

  • San Miguel de Allende

    4 h · Bus, Car

    A pink-stoned colonial town of galleries, rooftop bars and a large foreign community.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    MX$2,000–MX$7,000
    First-class bus from the Terminal del Norte
    Dry season, October to April

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.