Mexico City to Oaxaca by bus with ADO

The journey from Mexico City to Oaxaca

Most ADO services between the capital and Oaxaca run from TAPO, the eastern terminal beside San Lázaro Metro, although some depart from Terminal Norte or Terminal Sur. Leaving the city, the bus climbs Highway 150D past Ixtapaluca and over the Río Frío pass, with Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl to the south on clear days. It then crosses the Puebla valley and at Cuacnopalan turns south onto toll Highway 135D, which bypasses Tehuacán.

South of Tehuacán the road runs through the dry, canyon-cut country of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has one of the world's largest concentrations of columnar cacti. There are few towns on this stretch, and the highway enters Oaxaca near Nochixtlán and Telixtlahuaca before it descends into the Valles Centrales. First-class coaches have reclining seats and an onboard toilet, and the air conditioning is usually set cold.

When the buses leave

• Morning (5:00–11:59): about 8 a day
• Afternoon (12:00–17:59): about 11 a day
• Evening (18:00–23:59): about 20 a day
• Night (0:00–4:59): about 2 a day

A typical trip takes around 7h 00min; the fastest services take around 6h 05min. Times and fares come from current ADO timetables for the next 30 days and change by date and service class.

ADO services on this route

• ADO: about 28 a day
• ADO Platino: about 12 a day
• ADO GL: about 2 a day

ADO is the standard first-class service; ADO GL adds more legroom and extras, and ADO Platino has the widest seats. AU and ADO Aeropuerto cover regional and airport routes.

Sample departure times

00:10, 01:15, 07:03, 08:00, 09:00, 10:04, 12:00, 13:33, 16:00, 17:33, 20:03, 21:45

Departure times vary by day and station. Search your date above to see every bus, seat availability and the exact fare.