Aeropuertos • Airports

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Para aquellos viajando por avión, Malinalco lamentablemente (o no?) no cuenta con servicio aéreo así que tendremos que acercarlos primero.

Hay dos ciudades a las cuales volar para estar un paso mas cerca a la boda; Toluca y la Ciudad de Mexico.

Toluca es la ciudad mas cercana a Malinalco, a tan solo una hora por autobús, taxi o coche. El aeropuerto de Lic. Adolfo Lopez Mateos (TLC) cuenta con servicio de parte de Viva Aerobús y Volaris, aunque solo con vuelos dentro de la república (incluyendo a Tijuana si desean viajar a San Diego y cruzar a TIJ). Lamentablemente ninguna de las maravillosas personas que atenderán la boda viven en Toluca así que sera un poco difícil apoyarlos durante su estadía en Toluca.

Cual sea el aeropuerto al que llegaran podrán contar con nuestro apoyo con cualquier información para que no acaben en Tangamandapio.

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For those traveling by air, Malinalco unfortunately (or fortunately?) doesn't have an airport you can fly into so we'll have to first get you close.

There are two major cities you can fly into; Mexico City and Toluca City. Alternatively Puebla City is not too far but it's a stretch.

Toluca City is the closest to Malinalco, only one hour away, and it is served by the "Lic. Adolfo Lopez Mateos" airport. You can search the airport as TLC when looking at flights. This airport doesn't have international flight so you'll have a connecting flight in Mexico or you can fly into San Diego, cross the border into Tijuana and hop on a direct flight to TLC. Though it is the closest to Malinalco none of the beautiful people attending the wedding live there and you will only have our emotional support. But fear not we will help in any way we can.

Mexico City is two hours away and will be the parting hub for most of us traveling to Malinalco. Mexico City has two airports, think New York City with JFK, LaGuardia and Newark but no one wants to step foot in Newark. The major international airport for Mexico City is, and you guessed it, Mexico City International Airport (look it up as MEX). It's right in the city, just like LaGuardia, and you can take an Uber to the city, bus station or to your hotel and it will not be expensive at all (15-20 USD) but avoid taking any of the taxi services from this airport as they will be much more expensive.

If you are feeling like you have gumption, you can take the subway from Terminal 1 to almost anywhere in the city for only $5 pesos (a quarter) or the Bus Rapid Transit from Terminal 2 and 1 that will take you downtown for 2USD. To use public transit such as the subway and MetroBus (Bus Rapid Transit) you will need a transit card which you can purchase at every subway station or inside the airport terminals for 1 USD.

The second airport for the city is Santa Lucia (NLU) known as "AIFA," it is a new airport north of the city, kind of like JFK, you have to take a taxi long enough to get to know your driver's blood type. Though limited, NLU does have international destinations such as Houston's IAH, McAllen MFA, and Tijuana TIJ (yes, Tijuana is in Mexico but it's only one mile from the border if you want to fly to San Diego and hop over to Tijuana).

You will have different options to get to Mexico City from NLU; a taxi, a bus (not public transportation), or a Bus Rapid Transit. The easiest way will be to take a cab, last I checked there was no Uber from the airport so you'll have to take a taxi from only an authorized taxi company (45-50 USD):

・Flex Shuttle

・Diber

・Ataxsa

・Shadai

・Zumpango Travels

・Taxal

・Taxi Viaje Seguro

・Taximar

・AMS Sanrod

You can take a bus from one of the companies providing buses directly from the terminal for around 7-12 USD one way. There are two types of buses short buses (vans) and normal buses but all the different companies will have ticket counters in the airport. You'll just need to know which part of the city your hotel or other destination is. Alternatively, you can take the bus directly to Cuernavaca (30 USD) which is only one hour away from Malinalco.

For you adventurous folks there is a third option, bless your heart if you try this one out, the Mexibus BRT system. For this option you will need a Mexibus transit card which you can purchase at the airport, the entire trip will cost around 2USD and will take 2 hours to reach Mexico City + the time to get to your final destination within. Once you have your bags follow the sign for ground transportation and then the Mexibus signs. At the station you will buy your card (with cash for $19 pesos plus add an additional $10, and $20 after that per extra person you are traveling with) and wait for the bus with "Ojo de Agua" service (the only one). Ride this bus to the last stop and you'll arrive at "Ojo de Agua," there you'll need to use your card again ($9 pesos) to transfer onto the only other bus with service to "Ciudad Azteca." Ride that bus all the way and you will now be in Mexico City at the transfer station "Ciudad Azteca" from which you can use the subway system (0.25 USD) or Uber (10USD) anywhere you'd like. If you try this method, let us know and you'll get a surprise.

NOTE: there is light rail commuter train under construction, it was supposed to be in service by the end of Q3 but the latest info has completion at 83%. If this rail system is finished before your arrival it will be best way to get to Mexico City besides taking a cab.

Which ever airport you choose you can count on one of us to help you with all the information you need to not end up in Timbuktu.

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