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takeaway7 May 30th, 2017 04:40 AM

Traveling to San Miguel de Allende
 
Hi: I'm looking for suggestions on traveling to San Miguel de Allende. Which airport do folks prefer (Mexico City, Leon, Queretaro)? Right now, I'm learning toward flying to Mexico City and taking the bus to San Miguel. This will be for winter 2018. Thanks for any thoughts.

Weekender May 30th, 2017 06:31 AM

I have flown in/out of Leon the last couple of trips and then used a car service to San Miguel which takes roughly 1-1/2 hours.

baldone May 30th, 2017 06:44 AM

Leon and Queretaro are essentially equidistant from San Miguel.
If you opt for MEX, Primera Plus leaves directly from the airport, but only goes to Queretaro. From there, you'd either have to take a taxi, Uber, shuttle, or another bus. Another option would be (from MEX) going to the DF norte station, then a bus all the way to San Miguel. Primera Plus goes direct, ETN has 2 brief stops, but no bus change. Or, services such as Bajiogo have shared or private shuttles from MEX, likewise from QRO and BJX.

baldone May 30th, 2017 07:18 AM

I might add a sometimes overlooked option when flying into QRO, that of spending a first night in Bernal before moving on to SMA. It's only about 15-20 minutes from QRO, and it's a charming, small mountain town, with a number of nice hotels and some good restaurants. Busy on the weekends, quiet midweek.

takeaway7 Jun 1st, 2017 03:05 AM

Thanks for the feedback. This is helpful as I explore options particularly on the bus routes.

cybor Jun 2nd, 2017 05:46 AM

Not sure where you're flying in from but we took a domestic flight into QRO. We had a reserved limo service waiting for us. I think the ride to SMA was less than 1 1/2hrs. Very easy.


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