One of the world's great megacities: Aztec ruins beneath Spanish baroque, extraordinary food, and a cultural energy that never stops.
The smell of pork crisping on an al pastor trumpo at dusk, a barrel organ grinding somewhere over the Zócalo, and the thin bright air of two thousand metres that leaves you a half-breath short on the stairs.
A high-altitude megacity built on a drained lakebed, where an Aztec temple sits half-excavated beside a Spanish cathedral and the best meal of your trip costs about a dollar off a street corner. It sprawls, it sinks, it never quite stops.
Mexico City stopped me in my tracks the moment I arrived. This is a city built on a lake — specifically on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital that was, in 1500, one of the largest cities on earth. That extraordinary layering of civilisations is precisely what earned the Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco its UNESCO World Heritage designation in 1987. Everywhere you walk in the centro histórico, you are walking on ancient foundations: the Metropolitan Cathedral sits directly on top of the Templo Mayor, and the Aztec ceremonial complex is itself now an excavated ruin you can explore in the city's heart. This is living archaeology on a scale that rivals Rome.
For families, Mexico City delivers far more than history. The food scene is one of the world's best — genuinely accessible, family-friendly and thrillingly varied. The museums are world-class (the Anthropology Museum alone would justify a long-haul flight). The city's neighbourhoods each have a distinct character: Coyoacán is bohemian and walkable, Polanco is leafy and upmarket, Roma and Condesa are café-dense and youthful. And the Xochimilco canals — the surviving network of ancient chinampas, or floating gardens, that once fed the Aztec capital — offer one of the most joyful family experiences in Latin America: a colourful trajinera boat ride through waterways that have been in continuous agricultural use for over 600 years.
I always tell families who are nervous about Mexico City: give it five days and it will become one of your favourite places on earth. The scale intimidates on paper, but neighbourhood by neighbourhood, it is warm, walkable, and endlessly rewarding.
Nowhere else layers a living Aztec capital, a colonial viceregal city and a world-class modern art-and-food scene on the same square kilometre — and lets you eat your way through all of it for very little. The archaeology is in the street, the museums are among the best on the continent, and the taquería on the corner is genuinely the point, not a consolation prize.
Layers of the old capital — Start where the city started: the Zócalo, with the Metropolitan Cathedral sinking slowly on one side and the excavated Templo Mayor on the other, its stepped platforms exposed at street level. Duck into the National Palace for Diego Rivera's stairwell murals of Mexican history, then walk five minutes to the Palacio de Bellas Artes to see more Rivera and Orozco under the marble dome. It's a straight line from Aztec stone to muralist manifesto. **The great museum day** — Give a full day to the Bosque de Chapultepec. The Museo Nacional de Antropología alone can eat an afternoon — the Aztec Sun Stone, the Maya rooms, the reconstructed tombs — and it's genuinely one of the best museums anywhere. Climb the hill afterwards to Chapultepec Castle, the only royal castle in the Americas, for murals and a long view straight down Reforma to the Ángel. **The Frida pilgrimage** — Coyoacán is where Frida Kahlo lived, painted and died, and the cobalt-blue Casa Azul is the reason most people come south. Book ahead — it sells out — then let the rest of the day be the village: café tables on the twin plazas, churros and coffee, the Trotsky house a few streets on. The set-jetting version of Frida is everywhere in plastic-magnet form; the house is the real thing. **Taco corners and market mornings** — Eating here is a street sport. Follow the smell to an al pastor trumpo spinning at a pavement stand, order a couple, add salsa yourself, and stand to eat. In the morning, walk a market — the sprawling Mercado de la Merced, the gourmet Mercado de San Juan, the food aisles of the Mercado de Coyoacán — and graze tamales, quesadillas and fresh juice. This, not the white-tablecloth places, is the food you'll remember. **Sunday on the water and on the boulevard** — Two very different Sundays. In the far south, hire a painted trajinera at Xochimilco and drift the canals past the chinampa gardens, a floating band pulling alongside if you wave. Back in the centre, Paseo de la Reforma closes to cars every Sunday morning and fills with cyclists and joggers from the Ángel down toward Chapultepec — borrow an Ecobici and roll the length of it.
Mexico City neighbourhood by neighbourhood — the character of each and who it suits.
The dense, loud, monumental core — five hundred years of buildings piled on the Aztec grid, half of them leaning a little as the ground gives way. Grand by day, thinning out after dark.
The colonia the great boulevard runs through — Porfirian mansions turned into embassies and restaurants, plus the older gay nightlife pocket of the Zona Rosa. The address everyone means when they say "on Reforma".
Early-1900s streets of tiled townhouses and jacaranda-shaded plazas, now the city's design-and-brunch heartland. Comfortable, walkable, a little pleased with itself.
Roma's greener, curvier neighbour — art-deco apartment blocks wrapped around two oval parks, joggers and dogs everywhere. Calm by day, lively by night.
The moneyed west — wide clean streets, luxury flagships and the city's serious restaurant addresses, backing straight onto the great park. Buttoned-up and expensive.
A colonial village swallowed by the city but still acting like a town — cobbled lanes, shaded courtyards and two churches on twin plazas, busiest and best on weekends.
Another old southern village of cobblestones and high garden walls, quieter and pricier than Coyoacán, at its liveliest on Saturdays.
The city's last living piece of the Aztec lake — a network of canals and man-made farming islands in the far south, worked by flat-bottomed boats. A day out, not a night out.
Mexican food in Mexico City is nothing like the Tex-Mex version most UK families know. The foundations are corn (in every form — tortillas, tlayudas, tamales, tostadas), chillies, beans, and rich slow-cooked meats. I always start families off with tacos al pastor (pork marinated in achiote, carved from a vertical spit with pineapple) — it is one of the most delicious things you can eat standing at a taco stand for about £1. Beyond tacos: pozole (a rich hominy corn soup, red or green, with shredded pork), chiles en nogada (seasonal, late summer — stuffed peppers with walnut cream and pomegranate, a work of art), mole negro from Oaxaca (available everywhere), and tamales from any market. For teens, the quesadillas and tortas (sandwiches on soft bread) are universally popular entry points.
The best family eating is in the markets and the taquería strips. The food halls in Roma and Condesa — particularly around Álvaro Obregón and Parque México — have excellent mid-range restaurants where you can eat well for ~£10–15 per head including drinks. The Mercado de Coyoacán is superb for lunch eaten at communal tables. For a slightly more relaxed sit-down experience, the restaurants on the streets around the Zócalo and along Madero serve traditional Mexican food at very family-friendly prices.
Mexico City has one of Latin America's best specialty coffee scenes, concentrated in Roma and Condesa. Agua de jamaica (hibiscus water, served cold) and horchata (rice milk with cinnamon) are the classic non-alcoholic alternatives to tap water — order them everywhere. For adults, mezcal is the spirit of the moment in every neighbourhood bar; Mexican craft beer (Cerveza Mexicana artesanal) has also exploded in quality over the past decade.
Vegetarian and vegan travellers do well in Roma and Condesa, where dedicated spots are common, and the masa street foods (tlacoyos, quesadillas, esquites) are naturally meat-free if you skip the toppings — though watch for lard in beans and tortillas. Vegan cafés cluster in Roma. Halal and kosher options are thin and concentrated in a few pockets rather than citywide, so plan ahead. Gluten-free is easier than you'd think, since corn tortillas, not wheat, are the default carbohydrate.
<h4>Centro Histórico</h4><p>Staying in the historic centre puts you within walking distance of the Zócalo, the Templo Mayor ruins, and the Metropolitan Cathedral — the UNESCO heart of the city. The area has improved enormously over the past decade and family-friendly hotels have multiplied. It is busiest during the day and quieter at night, which suits families well. I'd look for mid-range hotels on or just off the main pedestrian streets, where traffic noise is minimal.</p><h4>Roma and Condesa</h4><p>These adjacent neighbourhoods are my personal favourites for families combining culture with livability. Tree-lined streets, abundant parks (Parque México in Condesa is excellent for younger teens), independent cafés, and a dense selection of family-friendly restaurants at every price point. Mid-range hotels and apartment rentals are both easy to find, and the metro connects quickly to the centro histórico. This is also one of the safest areas in the city.</p><h4>Polanco</h4><p>Polanco is Mexico City's most upmarket neighbourhood — leafy, low-traffic and very safe, adjacent to Chapultepec Park and the extraordinary Anthropology Museum. Family-friendly hotels here tend towards the upper mid-range, but the trade-off is being able to walk to two of the city's greatest sights (the museum and the park). Families who prioritise safety, calm streets, and proximity to green space often find it worth the slight premium.</p><h4>Coyoacán</h4><p>Further south and more bohemian, Coyoacán is where Frida Kahlo lived and where the cobblestone streets and market squares feel like a different, quieter city. It is a longer journey to the centro histórico by metro or Uber, but families who want a neighbourhood feel — with plazas, craft markets, and excellent street food — love staying here. Good for families on a second visit or those who are comfortable navigating the metro.</p><h4>How to choose</h4><p>For a first visit with teenagers, I'd recommend Roma or Condesa: safe, lively, excellent food, good metro access, and a neighbourhood energy that keeps even resistant teens engaged. For families prioritising the UNESCO sites and history, centro histórico puts you right in it. For those who want maximum comfort and proximity to museums, Polanco delivers — just budget accordingly.</p>
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Mexico City's metro is one of the world's great urban rail systems — 12 lines, over 195 stations, fares around 5 pesos (roughly 20 pence) per journey. It is fast, frequent, and covers virtually all the major sights: the Zócalo (Zócalo station, Line 2), Chapultepec and the Anthropology Museum (Auditorio station, Line 7), Coyoacán (Viveros station, Line 3). I strongly recommend using it at least once — it is an experience in itself and gives a genuine sense of the city's scale. That said, it can be very crowded during rush hours (7–9am, 6–8pm), and pickpocketing does occur on the busiest lines; keep bags in front of you, phones in pockets. Front carriages are reserved for women and children — a welcome option for families.
The city's bus network is extensive but complex; route information is inconsistent and stops are not always marked clearly. For families, I'd use buses mainly for specific routes you've researched — for example, the Metrobús (Bus Rapid Transit on dedicated lanes) is excellent and user-friendly, with clear route maps and prepaid card ticketing. Lines 1, 4 and 7 cover most tourist corridors. Avoid unmarked minibuses (peseros/combis) unless you know exactly where you're going.
Uber is the easiest option for families in Mexico City and I use it almost exclusively for cross-city journeys and airport runs. It is inexpensive by UK standards, app-based, and avoids any fare negotiation. DiDi is a local competitor that is also reliable and slightly cheaper. Street taxis (sitio taxis from official ranks) are safe; avoid hailing random taxis off the street — this is the main safety advice I give every family visiting the city, as unofficial taxis are associated with robbery. Hotel-ordered taxis are always safe.
Within individual neighbourhoods, Mexico City is surprisingly walkable. The centro histórico, Roma, Condesa, and Coyoacán each reward slow exploration on foot. The altitude (2,240m) catches many visitors off guard — pace yourselves for the first day or two if anyone in your family is not accustomed to altitude. Pavements in the centro histórico and Polanco are generally good; in some areas they are uneven and require attention. The city's pedestrianised streets (calles peatonales) in the centro are genuinely pleasant to walk.
Mexico City has invested heavily in cycling infrastructure. The ECOBICI bike-share scheme operates across the central neighbourhoods (Roma, Condesa, Polanco, centro) with 480+ stations. A weekly tourist pass is very affordable and covers unlimited 45-minute rides. The separated cycle lanes (ciclovías) along Reforma and through Condesa are well-maintained and genuinely safe. Sunday mornings the main avenues close to motor traffic entirely (Paseo de la Reforma becomes a car-free cycling and walking route) — a highlight for active families.
Roma and Condesa run into each other on foot; Metrobús Line 1 links them along Insurgentes to Reforma and beyond. The Centro is a short Metro or Metrobús hop north-east of Roma, and Polanco and Chapultepec sit west on Metro Line 7 and Line 1. Coyoacán, San Ángel and Xochimilco are further south — reachable by Metro plus a connecting Tren Ligero or bus, but often quicker by Uber (~approx 30–45 min from the centre depending on traffic).
Ready-made day plans for Mexico City — from a single day to a long weekend.
Start early in the Centro Histórico at the Zócalo, with the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Templo Mayor before the crowds, then step into the National Palace for the Rivera murals. Walk west to the Palacio de Bellas Artes, ride the Torre Latinoamericana for the view, then follow Paseo de la Reforma past the Ángel de la Independencia toward Chapultepec. Spend the afternoon in the Bosque de Chapultepec at the Museo Nacional de Antropología, and finish with dinner and a mezcal in Roma.
Give day two to the south and to slower streets. Head to Coyoacán for the Casa Azul (booked ahead), then wander the twin plazas and graze the Mercado de Coyoacán, with the Trotsky house if you have time. Loop over to San Ángel for the cobbled lanes — the Bazaar Sábado art market if it's a Saturday — then come back north to Condesa to circle Parque México and eat and drink your way around Avenida Tamaulipas.
Use day three to get out onto the water and into the markets. Ride south to Xochimilco in the morning and pole the canals on a trajinera past the chinampa gardens, then back in the city dig into a proper market morning — the Mercado de San Juan or the sprawling Mercado de la Merced — for the food you haven't tried yet. If it's a Sunday, spend the earlier hours on the car-free Paseo de la Reforma on an Ecobici before the boats.
The starting point for any visit is the Zócalo — the vast central plaza that has been the heart of this city for 700 years, first as the ceremonial core of Tenochtitlan and now as the symbolic centre of Mexico. Walking around it, I found the accumulated layers of history almost overwhelming in the best way: the Metropolitan Cathedral (the largest in Latin America, built directly over Aztec temples), the National Palace with Diego Rivera's extraordinary murals depicting Mexican history floor to ceiling, and the Templo Mayor ruin right at the corner. The Templo Mayor archaeological site deserves a dedicated morning — you can walk through the excavated Aztec ceremonial complex and visit the adjoining museum, which houses some of the finest pre-Columbian artefacts in the world. Book timed-entry tickets online in advance; queues without them can be long. Teenagers with any interest in history tend to find this genuinely compelling — it is not dry classroom history, it is a civilisation literally underfoot.
Xochimilco is the other half of the UNESCO designation, and it is not to be missed. The network of ancient canals — remnants of the chinampas (raised garden islands) that fed the Aztec capital — is still in active agricultural use today, the only surviving example of this system anywhere on earth. Hiring a trajinera (a flat-bottomed, brightly painted boat) for a few hours is one of the most joyful family experiences in Mexico: you drift through the waterways while other boats pull alongside selling food, drinks, and music. Weekends are more festive; weekdays are quieter. The journey from central Mexico City takes 40–50 minutes by metro and bus or around 30 minutes by Uber. Plan a weekend morning to hit it before the afternoon crowds.
This is simply one of the best museums in the world. The National Anthropology Museum in Chapultepec Park houses the largest collection of pre-Columbian artefacts on the planet, displayed across two levels surrounding a spectacular courtyard. The Mexica (Aztec) room with the famous Sunstone calendar, the Maya galleries, and the Monte Albán Zapotec collections are extraordinary. Allocate a full morning — it is genuinely unmissable, and teenagers who arrive sceptical invariably leave impressed. Entry is inexpensive by UK standards; check for free-entry Sundays.
Adjacent to the Anthropology Museum, Chapultepec is the green lung of Mexico City — a vast urban park with two lakes, multiple museums, a zoo, and the Chapultepec Castle perched on a hill above it all. The castle (a former imperial palace and military academy with sweeping views over the city) is worth the climb, and the park itself is ideal for a slower afternoon between museum visits. Families with younger teens appreciate having somewhere to decompress after intensive sightseeing.
The ornate Palacio de Bellas Artes — an art nouveau and art deco landmark housing murals by Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros — is a short walk from the Zócalo and free to enter the ground floor. The pedestrianised streets of the centro histórico (particularly Madero and Donceles) reward slow exploration: colonial architecture at every turn, bookshops, street food stands, and the occasional hidden courtyard. The funicular to the Palacio de Minería courtyard is a teen-pleaser.
In Coyoacán, the cobalt-blue house where Frida Kahlo was born and died is one of the most visited museums in the city — and rightly so. The museum is intimate and human-scale, with original artworks, her studio, and personal belongings that make her life feel vivid and immediate. Book tickets online well in advance — same-day tickets are rarely available, and walk-up queues can mean a very long wait. Good for teenagers interested in art, feminism, identity, or Mexican culture; less engaging for very young children.
No visit to Mexico City is complete without diving into the food markets. The Mercado de Coyoacán and the Mercado Jamaica are both excellent for street food eaten standing up or at shared tables — a taco, a tlayuda, a bowl of pozole. The Mercado de Medellín in Roma serves both fresh produce and cooked food, and has an excellent section of Caribbean and international groceries. Street food in the centro histórico is outstanding and very affordable. Teens who are adventurous eaters will love exploring; for those who need a gentler introduction, the food court-style markets are perfect.
I recommend a minimum of five full days for a first family visit — this allows a day in the centro histórico (Zócalo, Templo Mayor, National Palace), a morning at Chapultepec and the Anthropology Museum, a day in Coyoacán (Frida Kahlo Museum and market), a morning at Xochimilco, and a free afternoon for wandering Roma or Condesa. Seven days is better if you want to avoid the feeling of rushing.
Broadly yes, with sensible precautions. Stay in Roma, Condesa, Polanco, or the centro histórico; use Uber or DiDi rather than hailing taxis off the street; apply standard big-city awareness in crowded places. Millions of foreign families visit every year without incident. The neighbourhoods recommended for tourists are genuinely pleasant and well-monitored.
The Historic Centre and Xochimilco are among the best UNESCO sites in the world for teenagers, in my experience. The Templo Mayor is not a distant ruin or a dry exhibit — it is an excavated Aztec ceremonial complex in the middle of a living city, with a superb adjacent museum explaining the culture in depth. Teenagers who engage with the question "how did the Spanish build a cathedral literally on top of an Aztec temple?" tend to find it stays with them. Xochimilco is more experiential — the boat ride and floating gardens appeal across all ages.
Uber is the easiest option: open the app at arrivals, the journey to Roma or the centro takes 20–40 minutes depending on traffic, and the fare will be a fraction of London airport taxis. The Metro (Line 5, Terminal Aérea station inside the terminal) is very cheap and faster if you travel light and avoid rush hour. Avoid unofficial taxi offers inside the terminal.
October to December is the sweet spot for UK families: the rainy season is ending, air quality is excellent, temperatures are pleasant (15–22°C during the day), and late October brings the extraordinary Día de los Muertos celebrations — one of the most moving cultural events in the world and perfectly appropriate for older children and teenagers. March is also excellent if you travel outside Mexican school holidays (Semana Santa in late March/April brings very high prices and domestic crowds).
In my experience, yes — though the range of chilli heat varies and it is worth asking "¿es picante?" (is it spicy?) before ordering for younger children. Quesadillas (cheese-filled folded tortillas), arroz con leche, tamales, and most market soups are mild and universally liked. Tacos al pastor is a crowd-pleaser across all ages. The food markets are excellent for letting everyone choose their own, which helps with fussy eaters.
A basic knowledge of Spanish helps and is warmly received, but it is not essential in the tourist areas. In hotels, Ubers, major museums, and the restaurants of Roma and Condesa, English is widely understood. In markets and smaller taquería stands, a few Spanish phrases (plus pointing and numbers) go a long way. Teenagers who have done GCSE Spanish will find plenty of opportunities to practise and will likely surprise themselves.
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What to expect — The tail of the dry season — warm, bright afternoons and cool evenings, with the jacaranda trees turning the city purple around March and April. Air quality can be poor and hazy late in the dry season before the rains clear it.
What's best — The clearest, sunniest stretch and the jacaranda bloom, comfortable for walking all day. The best all-round window alongside autumn.
What to expect — The rainy season. Mornings are usually clear and warm; most afternoons bring a heavy, dramatic downpour that clears by evening. Rarely hot, thanks to the altitude, but carry a jacket and expect to plan around the rain.
What's best — The city is green and washed clean, the light after the storms is superb, and prices soften outside holiday peaks. Do your sightseeing in the morning and eat late.
What to expect — Rains taper off through October into a dry, mild, clear spell. Late October and early November bring Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos), which means marigold altars, crowds and booked-out beds around the holiday.
What's best — Arguably the best time to come — kind weather, clear skies, and the Día de Muertos festivities if you time it right. Book well ahead for late October.
What to expect — Dry and mild by day, genuinely cold after dark and in the early morning — the altitude makes the nights nippy, and hotel rooms often aren't heated. Bright and clear, with poorer air on still days.
What's best — Reliable sun, thin crowds outside the Christmas–New Year window, and crisp long views to the volcanoes on the clearest days. Pack a real layer for the evenings.
Skip the tourist-trap restaurants ringing the Zócalo → walk into the Centro's side streets or head to Roma for far better food at a fraction of the price.
Skip the pricey hotel-arranged airport "taxi ejecutivo" quote → order an Uber or Didi, or use an official airport-authorised taxi from the sanctioned desk.
Skip the packed main Xochimilco pier on a Sunday → go on a weekday, or try the quieter San Gregorio Atlapulco canals instead.
Skip queuing on the day at the Casa Azul → book a timed ticket online in advance; walk-ups are often turned away.
The Casa Azul, the Anthropology museum and the Templo Mayor are busiest late morning; go at opening.
Xochimilco, Coyoacán and San Ángel are weekend affairs and get packed — come midweek for calm, or lean into the weekend energy knowingly.
Día de Muertos (late Oct–early Nov) and the Christmas–New Year stretch book out fast; reserve months ahead.
Mexico City sits at ~approx 2,240 m. Give yourself a slow first day, drink water, go easy on alcohol, and don't be surprised to feel breathless on stairs.
Earthquakes are a real fact of life. If the seismic alarm sounds (a rising two-tone alert) or you feel shaking, follow locals: move calmly to a safe spot or the marked outdoor assembly point, don't run for lifts or crowd the stairs. Know your building's exit.
Tap water isn't for drinking — stick to bottled or filtered water, which every hotel and restaurant provides.
On the Metro at rush hour, the front cars are reserved for women and children; men should use the rest.
Carry cash in small peso notes for street food, markets and trajineras; cards work in most sit-down places but not on the street.
Use ATMs inside bank branches over standalone machines in tourist zones, and decline the machine's own currency-conversion offer.
Roma and Condesa are the mainstream night out — mezcal bars, restaurants and low-key clubs, walkable and busy till late.
The Zona Rosa in Juárez is the long-standing LGBTQ+ nightlife pocket, loud and late.
Polanco runs pricier and more polished; the Centro Histórico goes quiet and is best left by taxi or app after dark rather than walked at length.
Mexico City has a reputation that puts families off, and I understand why — but the reality on the ground for tourists staying in Roma, Condesa, Polanco, or the centro histórico is generally very positive. The key safety rule is simple: use Uber or DiDi for all journeys, never hail street taxis. The neighbourhoods I've listed above are well-patrolled, busy with locals, and feel safe during the day and into the evening. Standard big-city awareness applies: keep phones and cameras discreet in crowded areas, use inside pockets or small cross-body bags, and trust your instincts. The metro is safe to use during off-peak hours with attention.
For teenagers, Mexico City is frankly one of the most stimulating destinations on earth. The Aztec archaeology at the Templo Mayor and the Anthropology Museum provides the kind of tangible, visceral history that genuinely lands for secondary school-age children. Xochimilco is pure joy. The food exploration suits adventurous teens. The altitude (2,240m) occasionally causes mild headaches or fatigue on the first day — keep everyone well-hydrated and take the first afternoon gently. Tap water is not safe to drink; bottled or filtered water is the standard.
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The main gateway is Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), located around 13 km east of the city centre. Direct flights from London Heathrow operate with British Airways and Aeromexico; journey time is approximately 11–12 hours. Fares from London typically range ~£500–£900 return per adult in economy, depending on season and how early you book; expect to pay more during school holidays. From the airport, the Metro Line 5 connects to the city centre (the Terminal Aérea stop is inside the terminal) — fast, cheap, and a good introduction to the system, though with luggage it can be cramped during peak hours. Taxis and Uber are both available from the airport; Uber is generally cheaper and avoids negotiation. Agree any taxi fare before getting in, or use the official taxi counters inside arrivals.
A newer option is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), around 50 km north of the city, opened in 2022. A dedicated suburban rail line (the Tren Suburbano) connects it to Buenavista station in under an hour. Some airlines have shifted routes here, so check which airport your flight serves before booking onward transport.
If you are combining Mexico City with other Mexican destinations, the long-distance bus network is excellent. TAPO (Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente) and Terminal Norte are the two main bus terminals, both connected to the metro. ADO and ETN operate comfortable first-class services to Oaxaca (~6 hours), Puebla (~2 hours), and beyond. Families travelling from Cancún or the Yucatán who want to avoid a return flight may find the bus a practical option for one leg.
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