Where will the downtown drop-off be?

Most services target Centro Histórico / Zócalo, Mexico City, so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.

How frequent are departures?

STC Metro Line 5 + Line 1/2 (Terminal Aérea – Pantitlán – Pino Suárez – Zócalo) usually runs every 3-6 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.

MEXMexicoTPL: city-transfer-guide

Mexico City International Airport

Mexico City, Mexico

Drop-off

Centro Histórico / Zócalo, Mexico City

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Fastest

Metrobús Line 4 (Airport – Centro Histórico – Buenavista)

bus · 10-20m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Metrobús Line 4 (Airport – Centro Histórico – Buenavista)
Headway: 10-20
Backup: STC Metro Line 5 + Line 1/2 (Terminal Aérea – Pantitlán – Pino Suárez – Zócalo) · 3-6m

Note

Bus rapid transit from both terminals (stops at T1 Gate 7 and T2 Gate 2) via San Lázaro to Centro Histórico and Buenavista, connecting with metro and Suburban Railway; operates roughly 04:30–00:00 daily with about 10–20 minute intervals depending on time of day.

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Budget path

Brief

Cheapest door-to-door option; expect extra stops and tighter luggage space.

Service: Metrobús Line 4 (Airport – San Lázaro)
Mode: bus
Freq: 10-20m
Note: Frequent BRT from both terminals to San Lázaro transport hub, where you can transfer to Metro Lines 1 and B for onward travel to the historic center; operates approximately 05:00–00:00 with smartcard-only payment.

Priority path

Brief

Fastest connection with wider aisles and better luggage handling.

Service: STC Metro Line 5 + Line 1/2 (Terminal Aérea – Pantitlán – Pino Suárez – Zócalo)
Mode: metro
Freq: 3-6m
Note: Walk from Terminal 1 to Terminal Aérea station on Metro Line 5, ride to Pantitlán, then transfer to Line 1 toward Observatorio and Line 2 toward Tasqueña to reach Zócalo; trains typically run every few minutes from around 05:00 to midnight (later opening on weekends).

Fare math

Brief

Express trains tend to be twice as expensive but half the time. Budget routes take longer yet often have more frequent departures after work.

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FAQs

01Where will the downtown drop-off be?: Most services target Centro Histórico / Zócalo, Mexico City, so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.
02How frequent are departures?: STC Metro Line 5 + Line 1/2 (Terminal Aérea – Pantitlán – Pino Suárez – Zócalo) usually runs every 3-6 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.