Oaxaca to Puebla by bus with ADO

The journey from Oaxaca to Puebla

In Puebla, buses to Oaxaca leave from CAPU, the main bus station north of the centre, and some also use ADO Paseo Destino on the south side of the city. The coach heads east on Highway 150D to the Cuacnopalan interchange and then follows toll Highway 135D south, bypassing Tehuacán.

Beyond Tehuacán the scenery turns dry and rugged. The road runs through valleys and canyons in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, where forests of tall columnar cacti line the hillsides. Few towns lie along the toll road, and it joins Highway 190 northwest of Oaxaca city near Telixtlahuaca. In Oaxaca, buses arrive at the first-class terminal on Calzada Niños Héroes. Some stretches have landslide-prone slopes and occasional maintenance closures.

When the buses leave

• Morning (5:00–11:59): about 6 a day
• Afternoon (12:00–17:59): about 11 a day
• Evening (18:00–23:59): about 4 a day
• Night (0:00–4:59): about 1 a day

A typical trip takes around 5h 00min; the fastest services take around 4h 40min. 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 18 a day
• ADO Platino: about 2 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

01:00, 02:30, 05:00, 06:33, 08:00, 09:00, 10:30, 11:15, 13:30, 14:15, 15:03, 16:03

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