You will be taking two first class buses to get to Huatulco (HUX). The first bus will take you to Oaxaca City. In Oaxaca you will catch another bus to Huatulco.
Taking the bus:
Bussing Mexico City (MEX) to Huatulco (HUX). For those people interested in saving some money (RT bus about $70, RT air about $350) and/or in seeing a bit more of Mexico and having some adventure, the buses from MEX to HUX are a good option. These 1st class buses are not the stereotypical chicken buses of our Mexican folklore, but rather state of the art, modern buses that are better than anything you see on the roads north of the border. The seats are comfortable, there is a bathroom in the bus and the drivers are professional and do not speed. The roads are good and safe and the scenery spectacular.
To get to HUX can either bus direct from MEX or break the trip up in Oaxaca City. Direct from MEX is about 14 hours. From MEX to Oaxaca City (6.5 hours), the second from Oaxaca City to Huatulco (about 7 hours). The advantage of breaking up the trip in Oaxaca is that you don’t have to sit on a bus 14 hours AND you can visit this lovely city.
To get to the bus station in Mexico City from the airport first locate the booth that sells tickets for the official taxis in the airport (there are info booths in the airport who can tell you where the tickets are sold- or, out on the curb, the taxi drivers themselves will show you where to buy a ticket. BE WARNED: it is not advisable to flag taxi cabs off the street in Mexico city. Only get in a taxi that you've first purchased a ticket for in the airport or bus station, or that your hotel has called for you). At the ticket booth you will want to let them know that you are going to Terminal La TAPO. Prices are set and standard based on distance from the airport. The taxi will take you on an exiting ride through Mexico city (about 15 minutes) and you will be dropped off at the entry to the large La TAPO bus station. (Note: this is one of 4 large bus stations in Mexico city. La TAPO serves destinations in Southern and Eastern Mexico). There will be men with dollies where you get off the taxi offering to carry your luggage. I highly recommend using their services as it is a ways to the interior of the station and can be a bit confusing if you don't know the way. So they will both haul your bags and serve as your guide (they work on tips usually and about 20 pesos or $2 is a good amount to offer). Tell them the name of the line you are looking for- or better still, show the name written on a piece of paper. They will lead you to the center of this bagel shaped bus station and you will see the names of about 20 bus lines listed above you. Find yours (or follow your guide) and get your ticket.
The first class bus lines direct to HUX are ADO and OCC. As of this writing (May 05) there are two departures to Hux, one at 5:30 PM on OCC and another at 6PM on ADO GL
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The first class bus lines to Oaxaca are ADO, OCC or UNO. You will want to visit all three of these lines to see who has the next departure. Start with ADO, which has the most departures by far. These three lines combined have departures for Oaxaca about every hour and one seldom has to wait more than 30 minutes before catching the next bus. (You can also consult and reserve online via the Ticket Bus (connect to our info on this) webpage. This will all be in Spanish). UNO is an ultra first class line with super reclining, extra wide seats, but limited departures which, last I checked where mostly night runs. ADO GL is a slightly fancier version of standard ADO first class where you are given soda and cookies and there is a coffee pot in the back of the bus. Luggage is usually checked at the side of the bus before you board though UNO may offer pre-check service and has a private waiting room. Seats are assigned on all lines. The bus ride from Mexico City to Oaxaca and visaversa is 6.5 hours on an excellent highway with good scenery.
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