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Sara peeks into a back room and finds wood carvers busy handcrafting furniture.
San Miguel de Allende and towns across Mexico are noted for hand-carved furniture.
Sara used the guidebook Bus Across Mexico to unravel Mexico’s vast bus system.
For this trip, she took a bus from Guanajuato to San Miguel de Allende.
Arriving in the morning after a trip that only took an hour and a half, Sara had plenty of time to explore the colonial city before heading back to Guanajuato.
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This is the only guide that takes the mystery out of the Mexico bus system. Instead of paying for an expensive rental car (where will you park it), or wasting time in airport security lines, you can hop on buses to Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, and many other places across Mexico.
The bus system, largest in the world with almost 800 bus companies, is the Mexico’s favorite form of transportation. That’s because Mexico does not have an interstate highway system like the U.S., or a Eurail train system like Europe.
Many Mexico business executives (yes, there are some millionaires down there) will leave their luxury cars at home and use an overnight bus for distant conferences. The bus system is Mexico’s favorite form of transportation because of the lack of a super highway system, and the high cost of air travel (taxes will almost double the air fare).
Mexicans use the extensive bus system to get to outlying markets because the frequent buses are cheap.
But most tourists are unaware of Mexico’s bus system. That’s because the major guidebooks have little bus information and instead focus on air travel and expensive rental cars. Even the major bus companies offer scanty information about their services.
Did you know that the major bus companies offer packages that include transportation and hotels, just like the airlines?
Bus Across Mexico peels back the layers of confusion and mis-information about bus travel so you can use buses to get into every nook and cranny of the country.
This information will save you time and money on your Mexico vacation.
Here are some of the need-to-know things you can use from your first day in Mexico:
- The differences in the available classes of bus service. Mexico has 5 bus classes, ranging from executive class with airline business class seats and free refreshments, to the lowly VW vans scurrying through village streets. Bus Across Mexico solve your problem of which bus to choose.
- Mexico maps to guide you across the regions and cities. Included are maps of Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, the Yucatan, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Queretaro, Mazatlan, and many others.
- Bus Across Mexico is the only guide with route maps for the major bus companies, including Primera Plus, Elite, Turistar, Pullman, Omnibus de Mexico, ADO, Herradura de Plata, Futura, Tufesa, Transportes del Norte, and others. There are also local bus routes for Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cancun, and several other cities.
- Pronunciation guide for cities and towns. This will help you in purchasing your bus tickets.
Did you know Mexico has the largest market in North America, including the United States and Canada?
Bus Across Mexico has several pages devoted to local markets where you can get bargain prices on native crafts. Markets are listed state by state all across Mexico
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From around the web check out these bus travel experiences in Mexico.
First, we learned it takes 30 hours to cross Mexico by bus and that, on the ADO line, you can get off twice. You should make the stops count, and next time we’ll stop longer than 2 hours in Vera Cruz. We could have got off more than …
And that, my friends, is how a 23-hour bus ride turned into something like a 48-hour bus ride. I confess that I rode the entire length of Mexico in one fell swoop, which is probably some sort of travel sin, but let me assure you, …
It should be noted that since I went from Veracruz to Merida by train as a boy, almost all rail travel has ceased in Mexico, the two exceptions being the Copper Canyon trip and the “Tequila Express” out of of Guadalajara, …
Taking the bus is not a very big deal, but considering how popular bus travel is here in Mexico, I thought it might make for an interesting blog topic. I have never taken a Greyhound or other bus in the US I know people who have, …
On the road, the most intimidating of these drivers is the long distance bus driver who, I am sure, classifies himself somewhat of a pilot, lower in actual altitude but elevated in attitude. However once it gets its steam up, the bus …
Travel Story in Bus Adventures from Mexico submitted by pathfindertom. Original and reprinted stories about hitchhiking, backpacking and road culture.
Best coaches when I was there were plush tour bus travel more ADO. Really niceThe buses, which cost more but worth it. If you are making calls in Mexico, and buy a phone card from any phone. Can be used to call internationally. …
The adventure to Palenque started on Wednesday morning when I said Adios to my Mexican family and headed to the market to pick up my jeans (80c for a patched up behind…), then hopped in a taxi and headed for the bus station. …
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/sandgroper/1/1261595283/tpod.html
When I was in Mexico in January, I stayed in Cuernavaca pretty much the whole time studying Spanish during the week. The weekends were mostly free for day trips and wandering around the city. One day I took a bus…
This will save you about an hour of travel time, and money. The fare cost $30 pesos per person (about $3canadian) and the taxi from San Antonio to San Agustinillo cost $50 pesos. Some notes on bus travel in Mexico: …
Whatever the description we made our way with some small level of faffing, by public bus, the 25 miles north of Mexico City to the vast ruins of Teotihuacan, snubbing the hostels 50 dollar trip and saving ourselves 45 dollars each in …
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/jeznkez/3/1256666423/tpod.html
All the other passengers were asleep but I jumped off the bus to stretch and have a look around. What I saw were the still-burning coals of a fire, and a tiny food stand where my Mexican bus driver was getting something to drink. …
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/
We now have bus passes and no longer have to frantically search for change for the bus. Last year when we were in Cuenca we did most of our food shopping at SuperMaxi. Now we use SuperMaxi for canned goods, staples and items we can’t find … We ended up spending the evening talking with a Canadian couple who lived in Mexico and who were renting in Cuenca for a month. It was very interesting to compare living in Mexico to living in Ecuador. They have lived in Mexico for …
Wow bus travel in Mexico is way cool and feels very secure. We get our security check for our onboard luggage and our luggage underneath is tagged and we are given corresponding numbered tickets to cross check them with for collection …
Local bus routes in San Miguel de Allende.
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
12 – Las Monjas
13 – San Antonio Abad
14 – Puente de Guanajuato
15 – Arevalo
16 – Purisima
17 – El Rastro
18 – Central de Autobuses
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-2 R-3 R-10)
20 – Estacion del Ferrocarril
22 – Mercado de San Juan de Dios
23 – El Parian
24 – Garibaldi
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9)
29 – Amado Nervo
30 – Punete del Burro
31 – El Porton
32 – Mercado de Artesanias
36 – Juan de Dios Peza
61 – Alamedas – (Connection to R-3)
62 – Fray Pedro de Gante
64 – Calle Guadalupe
65 – La Cruz
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
4 – El Pipila – (Connection to R-6 R-10)
14 – Puente de Guanajuato
15 – Arevalo
16 – Purisima
17 – El Rastro
18 – Central de Autobuses
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-1 R-3 R-10)
22 – Mercado de San Juan de Dios
23 – El Parian
24 – Garibaldi
29 – Amado Nervo
30 – Punete del Burro
31 – El Porton
33 – Colegio Militar
34 – Fabrica la Aurora
35 – Infonavit Allende
36 – Juan de Dios Peza
37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-7 R-8 R-9)
54 – La luciernaga
55 – Hacienda El Caracol
56 – Las Canteras
57 – La Paloma
58 – Infonavit Malanquin
68 – Nueva Pantoja
69 – UTNG
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
4 – El Pipila – (Connection to R-6 R-10)
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-1 R-2 R-10)
35 – Infonavit Allende
37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-7 R-8 R-9)
54 – La luciernaga
55 – Hacienda El Caracol
56 – Las Canteras
57 – La Paloma
58 – Infonavit Malanquin
59 – Colosio
60 – Providencia
61 – Alamedas – (Connection to R-1)
62 – Fray Pedro de Gante
63 – Las Ventanas
68 – Nueva Pantoja
69 – UTNG
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
8 – Stirling Dikinson – (Connection to R-6)
9 – El Cardo
10 – Instituto Allende
11 – La Aldea
12 – Las Monjas
13 – San Antonio Abad
14 – Puente de Guanajuato
15 – Arevalo
21 – San Juan de Dios
22 – Mercado de San Juan de Dios
23 – El Parian
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-1 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9)
59 – Colosio – (Connection to R-3)
66 – 28 de Abril
67 – Sabino
68 – Nueva Pantoja
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
12 – Las Monjas
13 – San Antonio Abad
14 – Puente de Guanajuato
15 – Arevalo
16 – Purisima
17 – El Rastro
18 – Central de Autobuses
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-2 R-3 R-10)
22 – Mercado de San Juan de Dios
23 – El Parian
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9)
58 – Infonavit Malanquin – (Connection to R-2 R-3)
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
1 – Los Frayles
2 – Unidad Deportiva
3 – Centro de Salud
4 – El Pipila – (Connection to R-2 R-3)
5 – Torres Landa
6 – Panteon Guadalupe
7 – 5 de Mayo
8 – Stirling Dikinson
9 – El Cardo
10 – Instituto Allende – (Connection to R-4)
11 – La Aldea
12 – Las Monjas – (Connection to R-1 R-10)
21 – San Juan de Dios
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-7 R-8 R-9)
31 – El Porton
32 – Mercado de Artesanias
33 – Colegio Militar
34 – Fabrica la Aurora – (Connection to R-3)
35 – Infonavit Allende
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
7 – 5 de Mayo
8 – Stirling Dikinson
9 – El Cardo
10 – Instituto Allende – (Connection to R-4)
11 – La Aldea
12 – Las Monjas – (Connection to R-1 R-10)
21 – San Juan de Dios
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-8 R-9)
37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-2 R-3)
45 – Arco del Atascadero
46 – Barrio de la Palmita
47 – Mexico Creo Ti
48 – El Cedro
49 – Mirador
50 – La Ermita
51 – Santo Domingo
52 – Murillo
53 – Plaza Civica – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-8 R-9)
57 – La Paloma
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
43 – Hospital general
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-2 R-3)
45 – Arco del Atascadero
46 – Barrio de la Palmita
47 – Mexico Creo Ti
48 – El Cedro
49 – Mirador
50 – La Ermita
51 – Santo Domingo
52 – Murillo
53 – Plaza Civica – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-9)
69 – UTNG
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-2 R-3)
45 – Arco del Atascadero
46 – Barrio de la Palmita
47 – Mexico Creo Ti
48 – El Cedro
49 – Mirador
50 – La Ermita
51 – Santo Domingo
52 – Murillo
53 – Plaza Civica – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8)
Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)
4 – El Pipila – (Connection to R-2 R-3 R-6)
5 – Torres Landa
6 – Panteon Guadalupe
7 – 5 de Mayo
8 – Stirling Dikinson
9 – El Cardo
10 – Instituto Allende – (Connection to R-4)
11 – La Aldea
12 – Las Monjas
13 – San Antonio Abad
14 – Puente de Guanajuato – (Connection to R-2)
15 – Arevalo
16 – Purisima
17 – El Rastro
18 – Central de Autobuses
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-1 R-2 R-3 R-5)
58 – Infonavit Malanquin
| Guadalajara Transportation |
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Guadalajara offers visitors transportation ranging from frequent buses to a subway system, taxis and airport transfers.
Read the rest of this article for an update on Guadalajara transportation.
| ADO GL Travel Tips |
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“What can I carry on a bus in Mexico?”
That’s one of the most frequently asked questions by travellers unfamiliar with Mexico’s vast bus system, the largest in the world.
Here are some guidelines from ADO GL, the major deluxe class bus company for eastern and southern Mexico, including the Yucatan. Their guidelines include:
| Mexico Bus Travel Tips, Bus Schedules, Valuable Tips |
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Bus Across Mexico is a unique guide that takes the mystery out of Mexico’s bus system, the largest and most efficient in the world. Bus Across Mexico includes over 20,000 bus schedules. Here is the first chapter.
Copyright © Robert Berryhill
We couldn’t help but smile at the stunned looks the other couple gave us. They had approached us in the sunny Mexican plaza because we were reading an English language newspaper. Clearly they were exasperated.
“We paid $250 for our flight from Mexico City to Morelia,” the man sputtered. His wife shook her head. “And the plane,” she added, “was two hours late in taking off.”
They asked if we had flown in or rented a car. That’s when we smiled and put the other travelers in shock.
| Bus Through Yucatan |
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The Mexico bus system can help you explore the Yucatan. This is one woman’s report.
Cancun
The airport is modern in a way that suggests that a lot of money/tourists flows through this part of the world. Local buses can be caught at the far right of the airport car park. ATM at airport didn’t take my Visa card. Stayed downtown for the night which is much cheaper then hotel zone and has more charm. The main drag has a few bars and resturants and there is a nice park one block away. There also is the main bus terminal which is ultra modern. Caught local bus to Puerto Juarez for 40min boat to….
| Mazatlan Bus System Easy To Use |
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The Mazatlan bus system is easy and cheap to use. Here is the inside scoop.
The Sábalo Centro bus runs from the hotel zone to downtown and costs $3.70 pesos. As with most buses, an extra 50 or 70 centavos is charged depending on the distance.
The buses begin running at 5:30 am and start their final route about 10 pm. Buses are spaced at intervals of about 10 to 15 minutes. During rush time from 5 to 7 pm, buses fill up and two or three may pass you up for lack of space.
“We have really enjoyed your book (Bus Across Mexico) and find it very helpful.”
If your destination is within the hotel zone, any of the buses passing in front of your hotel will do.
The Cerritos Juarez bus stops at the La Gran Plaza and Soriana shopping malls, and near the baseball stadium.
The Sábalo Cocos bus stops at Gigante Super Market, Plaza Ley del Mar, across the street from Soriana, Ley I and the Bus Station.
The new tourist buses, which are air conditioned run the Sabalo Centro and Sabalo Cocos routes from the hotel zone to downtown and cost $7.50 pesos.
Here in Texas I have decided to quit using those bus lines in favor of taking a bus to Laredo, then crossing over the border alone, then catching another bus. The reason is because lately the bus spends HOURS at the border, both ways. (This may not be the case at the Tijuana border crossing.) Crossing alone is just so much less frustrating. I know there are more steps involved in catching all these different buses, but I hate being stuck at the border waiting for everyone elses paper work to get done.
Crossing alone has other advantages, once you are accross the border you can go get your money changed, get lunch, find a clean bathroom to take care of business in, etc. When you go straight through on the bus, you don’t stop until you get to the destination. Perhaps this is fine if you are really strapped for time, but I get weary of being on the bus for hours straight.
On the other hand, the advantage of the bus is that they usually leave at night, so often you get to your destination the next morning. You save a lot of time by spending the night on the bus. I don’t rest very well, I wake up at every stop, and it’s very jarring to wake up in the middle of the night to deal with all of the border crap.
If you decide to cross the border on foot, you certainly want to do that during the day. Border towns aren’t usually the best places to be at night.
