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Compare bus and flight for New York, NY to Mexico City
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to Mexico City among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €247 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 9h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €247, while a flight costs an average of €517.
Distance: 2087 miles (3359 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€517 Average price | €247 Average price Cheapest | €472 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 5m Average total duration Fastest 7h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 63h 25m Average total duration 62h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 40h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from New York, NY to Mexico City:
A bus is €270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from New York, NY to Mexico City costing on average €517.
Other travel options to Mexico City take longer:
Bus takes on average 63h 25m.
You'll arrive about 33h 53m sooner (7h 5m by flight vs 40h 58m by car). Tickets start at around €517 compared to roughly €472 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from New York, NY to Mexico City by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from New York, NY to Mexico City is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4:45 AM78h50New York, NY11:35 AMMexico City€1161One-way0 transfers
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- 4:45 AM78h50New York, NY11:35 AMMexico City€1161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
1:15 AM66h05New York, NY7:20 PMMexico City€1441One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3:45 AM79h40New York, NY11:25 AMMexico City€1511One-way0 transfers
- 6:30 AM77h05New York, NY11:35 AMMexico City€1531One-way0 transfers
- 12:00 AM67h35New York, NY7:35 PMMexico City€3091One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from New York, NY to Mexico City:
A bus is €270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from New York, NY to Mexico City costing on average €517.
Other travel options to Mexico City take longer:
Bus takes on average 63h 25m.
- Around 74 flights per day.
- Around 30 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between New York, NY and Mexico City as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from LaGuardia Airport and arrive in Mexico City.
- Buses mostly depart from New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY and arrive in Mexico City, Forum Buenavista.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound, Flix Mexico to go to Mexico City by bus.
- Travel with American Airlines, Aeromexico, United, Volaris, Arajet, Air Canada, Avianca, WestJet, frontier airlines, Air Canada Rouge to go to Mexico City by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with American Airlines, Aeromexico, United.
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