Mexico City Airport Transfers

This guide covers two airports serving Mexico City: AICM and AIFA. Benito Juárez International Airport (AICM, MEX) is inside the city in Peñón de los Baños, at Avenida Capitán Carlos León. Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA, NLU) is outside the capital in Santa Lucía, Zumpango, at Circuito Exterior Mexiquense km 33. AIFA publishes its address and transport connections rather than one fixed distance to the Zócalo or to every hotel, so identify the airport on your ticket before choosing a transfer. (AICM contact, checked 2026-09-28; AIFA metropolitan connections, checked 2026-09-28)

At AICM, Line 5 Metro is the cheapest city connection. Terminal Aérea station is outside Terminal 1 at Boulevard Puerto Aéreo and Avenida Capitán Carlos León; change within the Metro network for Centro, Roma, Condesa or other districts. (AICM Metro, checked 2026-09-28; Terminal Aérea station, checked 2026-09-15)

Metrobús Line 4 serves both AICM terminals and continues through San Lázaro, the Historic Centre and Paseo de la Reforma. The airport lists Terminal 1 Gate 7 and Terminal 2 Gate 2; a February 2026 airport notice records temporary boarding at Gate 4 in Terminal 2 during remodelling. Follow the newest terminal signs. (AICM Metrobús, checked 2026-09-28; AICM Quetzalcóatl notice, checked 2026-09-28)

AIFA offers the Tren Felipe Ángeles to Buenavista, Mexibús Line 1 via Ojo de Agua, scheduled buses from Mexico City and the metropolitan area, and authorised taxis. Its route page lists departures from AICM, TAPO, Central del Norte, Bellas Artes, Roma, Condesa, the Ángel de la Independencia and other points. (AIFA train, checked 2026-09-28; AIFA Mexibús, checked 2026-09-28; AIFA CDMX routes, checked 2026-09-28)

AICM does not publish a guaranteed airport-to-hotel time for Metro, Metrobús or taxis. Terminal Aérea is the airport-side Metro station, while Metrobús is a corridor service; your total journey also includes luggage handling, walking, interchanges and the final route from the city stop. Use the destination station or stop that best fits the accommodation instead of treating the airport as a door-to-door endpoint. (AICM Metro, checked 2026-09-28; AICM Metrobús, checked 2026-09-28)

The Tren Felipe Ángeles publishes approximately 60 minutes for the initial AIFA–Buenavista journey and says the figure will reduce gradually to approximately 43 minutes. Buenavista is the rail endpoint; continue by Metro, Metrobús, taxi or walking route. Lechería provides the connection towards Cuautitlán, while the AIFA branch adds intermediate stations before reaching the airport. (Tren Felipe Ángeles, checked 2026-09-28)

Mexibús Line 1 runs from Ciudad Azteca to Ojo de Agua, where passengers transfer to the AIFA service of the same line. The airport publishes the station sequence and operating windows, but no fixed total journey time from central Mexico City. Include the trip to Ojo de Agua, the transfer, the ride to the passenger terminal and the onward city connection when comparing Mexibús with the train. (AIFA Mexibús, checked 2026-09-28)

For AIFA road services, the airport lists reference points and then shows the selected route's schedule and cost. The page does not provide one universal Mexico City journey time, because the service depends on the chosen origin and destination. Select the exact departure point before leaving for the airport. (AIFA CDMX routes, checked 2026-09-28)

Terminal Aérea Metro publishes MXN 5 per journey. The station page lists free access for older adults, people with disabilities, children under five, INJUVE youths and uniformed police. AICM does not list an airport supplement. Because the station is outside Terminal 1, have the required integrated mobility payment ready before leaving the terminal. (Terminal Aérea fare, checked 2026-09-15)

Metrobús publishes MXN 30 for the Line 4 airport service. AICM says Metrobús card vending and reload machines are in the boarding or alighting areas at both terminals. The operator says airport-service free travel is limited to people with disabilities, so do not apply ordinary network concessions automatically. (Metrobús FAQ, checked 2026-09-28; AICM payment information, checked 2026-09-28)

The Tren Felipe Ángeles publishes an introductory fare of MXN 45 from AIFA to any station and MXN 45 from any station to AIFA. Intermediate journeys are listed at MXN 11.50. Entry uses the integrated Mobility Card, rechargeable at Buenavista, local shops or through the CDMX and Mercado Pago applications. AIFA labels these prices introductory and subject to change. (Tren Felipe Ángeles fares, checked 2026-09-28)

AIFA publishes MXN 10 for a Mexibús journey. The Mexipase card costs MXN 25 and includes one journey; using the same card for the Ojo de Agua transfer adds no transfer charge. Children taller than one metre pay. The airport's metropolitan road page shows each route's cost separately, so do not reuse the Mexibús fare for another service. (AIFA Mexibús fares, checked 2026-09-28; AIFA CDMX fares, checked 2026-09-28)

Terminal Aérea Metro publishes service from 05:00 to 24:00 on working days, 06:00 to 24:00 on Saturdays, and 07:00 to 24:00 on Sundays and public holidays. These are station hours, not a guaranteed train interval. The station page does not publish a fixed frequency, so check the Metro network for direction and interchanges. (Terminal Aérea hours, checked 2026-09-15)

Metrobús Line 4 operates every day. AICM publishes 04:30–24:00 from Monday to Saturday and 05:00–24:00 on Sundays and public holidays. The Metrobús operator's airport page gives first and last departures by direction: from Amajac towards the airport, 04:37–23:21 on weekdays, 04:38–23:19 on Saturdays and 04:40–23:19 on Sundays; from the airport towards Amajac, 04:42–24:00 on weekdays, 04:41–23:59 on Saturdays and 04:42–24:00 on Sundays. Check the live route before relying on the final departure. (AICM Metrobús hours, checked 2026-09-28; Metrobús airport route, checked 2026-09-28)

The Tren Felipe Ángeles publishes 05:00–24:00 Monday to Friday, 06:00–24:00 on Saturdays, and 07:00–24:00 on Sundays and public holidays. The AIFA boarding area is beside the Terminal Intermodal de Transportación Terrestre. The airport page publishes the operating window, not a fixed interval for every departure, so use the date-specific departure board. (Tren Felipe Ángeles timetable, checked 2026-09-28)

Mexibús operates seven days a week. AIFA publishes Ojo de Agua to AIFA service from 04:30 to 23:00 and AIFA to Ojo de Agua from 04:30 to 23:46. It does not publish a fixed frequency on the airport page. Allow time for the Ojo de Agua transfer, especially for an early flight. (AIFA Mexibús schedule, checked 2026-09-28)

At AICM, Metro and Metrobús both publish regular service ending at midnight. Immigration, baggage collection and the walk to the boarding point take time, so do not plan around the final published minute. AICM's authorised taxi booths are the direct fallback; buy inside the terminal and follow official taxi signs rather than accepting an unsolicited offer outside. AICM publishes authorised providers and arrival-area booth locations, but no single city-centre taxi fare on its general taxi pages. (AICM authorised taxis, checked 2026-09-28; AICM taxi FAQ, checked 2026-09-28)

AIFA's train also ends at 24:00 under its published weekday, Saturday and Sunday pattern. Mexibús has the shorter inbound window, ending at 23:00 from Ojo de Agua, while AIFA-to-Ojo de Agua service runs until 23:46. AIFA lists authorised taxi companies operating at Level 00 and publishes their contact details; it does not publish one universal taxi fare to Mexico City. (AIFA train hours, checked 2026-09-28; AIFA Mexibús hours, checked 2026-09-28; AIFA taxis, checked 2026-09-28)

Sunday public transport is available, but starts differ. Terminal Aérea begins at 07:00, Metrobús at 05:00, and the AIFA train at 07:00 on Sundays and public holidays. Mexibús publishes seven-day operation with its directional windows. Check the operator's route for the airport, direction, terminal and travel date, then allow time for the final walk or interchange. (Terminal Aérea Sunday hours, checked 2026-09-15; AICM Metrobús hours, checked 2026-09-28; AIFA train hours, checked 2026-09-28)