Felipe Angeles Airport Transfers: What You Actually Need to Know

Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA, IATA code NLU) is the airport this guide covers for Mexico City. It is a long way from the central districts: our route database puts the 16 Mexico City boroughs we serve at roughly 28 to 67 km by road. The airport's own site lists the Felipe Angeles train to Buenavista station, buses from 19 reference points in the city and its metropolitan area, and a taxi area with 11 companies. A pre-booked private transfer is the door-to-door option.

If you arrive tired, with luggage or with children, decide before you fly whether you want one ride to your address or a train or bus plus a last leg by taxi or metro.

After landing you clear immigration if you arrive on an international flight, then collect your bags and follow the signs to ground transportation. The airport website offers an interactive map, which is worth opening on your phone before you travel.

The airport site describes a ground transportation terminal, and the train boarding area is beside it. The taxi companies are listed at Level 00. Allow time for the baggage hall before you assume a fixed pick-up time. If your flight is delayed, tell your transfer provider, or check your booking confirmation for how delays are handled.

Train: The Felipe Angeles train links the airport with Buenavista station in Mexico City. The airport states an initial journey time of about 60 minutes, to be reduced gradually to 43 minutes. At Buenavista you can change to the Metro, the Metrobus or app-based taxis. The line also connects with Cuautitlan through Lecheria. Entry uses the Movilidad Integrada card, which can be topped up at Buenavista station, in local shops or through a mobile app named by the airport.

Buses: The airport lists routes from 19 reference points across Mexico City and the metropolitan area, among them the Angel de la Independencia, Central del Norte, Ciudad Satelite and the other airport, AICM. Its page gives the schedule and cost for each route, so check the one nearest your hotel.

Taxis: The airport lists 11 taxi companies at Level 00, with contact details on its website. It does not publish a fare table, so agree how the fare is set, and the total, before you get in.

Pre-booked private transfer: A pre-booked transfer goes to your address at a price confirmed at booking. If meet-and-greet is included in your booking, the driver meets you as stated in your booking confirmation. It suits groups, families and anyone who does not want to change vehicles.

Ride-hailing apps: The airport mentions app-based taxis at Buenavista. Availability at the airport itself can vary, so do not rely on an app as your only plan.

Published figures from the airport site: the train from AIFA to Buenavista is 110 MXN per person, and the airport marks its fares as subject to change. Shorter journeys on the same line cost less, for example 26.50 MXN from AIFA to the stations from Teyahualco to Xaltocan.

Bus fares differ by route and are listed route by route on the airport's page. No official fare table was found for taxis, so no taxi price is given here. For a pre-booked transfer, the price is shown when you request a quote on this page and is confirmed at booking.

The distances to the boroughs are long, so the cost of the final leg after the train matters: add the metro, Metrobus or taxi ride from Buenavista to your hotel.

The Felipe Angeles train runs from 05:00 to 00:00 on weekdays, 06:00 to 00:00 on Saturdays and 07:00 to 00:00 on Sundays and public holidays. If your flight lands close to midnight, allow for baggage time before counting on the last train.

The bus page gives schedules for each route, so check the last departure for the one you need. The airport page for taxis lists 11 companies but does not state their hours. After the train stops, the dependable plans are a taxi from the airport area or a pre-booked transfer confirmed before you fly. Give your flight number at booking, and keep your address saved on your phone.

With children and several bags, the train means two or more stages: the train, a change at Buenavista, then the metro or a taxi to the hotel. The train takes about an hour at present, and you need the Movilidad Integrada card to enter. A taxi or a pre-booked transfer to your door is usually simpler.

If you need a child seat, request it when you book a transfer and give the child's age and weight. No official statement on child seats in airport taxis was found, so ask the company before you travel. The airport lists a nursing room in the final waiting rooms on the departure side. Bring water and snacks, because the ride to the boroughs can be long.

The train boarding area is next to the ground transportation terminal. Taxi companies are listed at Level 00. For a pre-booked transfer, the meeting point and driver details are in your booking confirmation. If meet-and-greet is included in your booking, follow those instructions.

The airport website has an interactive map and a contact page if you cannot find your driver or the train.

Take the train if: you are heading to Buenavista or a place served by the Metro or Metrobus, you travel light and you have the card or can obtain it.

Check the buses if: one of the 19 reference points is close to your hotel. Read the schedule and cost on the airport page.

Take a taxi if: you want to go straight to your address and are happy to agree the fare before you set off.

Book a private transfer if: you have a group, children or heavy luggage, you arrive late at night, or you want the arrangement confirmed before you fly.