City Tultitlán, Estado de México Municipality of Tultitlán Valley of Mexico
Tultitlán's largest colonia (216,776 people in 2020), by the Suburbano train at Lechería. Not Mexico City's Buenavista station.
From Mexico City: 35 min by car (28 km by road) How to get there ↓
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Tours to Buenavista
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How to get to Buenavista
- From Mexico City: about 35 min by road (~28 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), 48 min by car to Tepotzotlán
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About Buenavista
Buenavista is a very large colonia of Tultitlán, in the State of Mexico, pressed against the northern edge of Mexico City. It had 216,776 residents in 2020 according to INEGI, making it the biggest locality in the municipality and, per Wikipedia, the second-largest in Mexico that is not a municipal seat. It lies at about 2,333 m and its postal code is 54944. Watch the name: it has nothing to do with Buenavista station of the Tren Suburbano in Mexico City, which is the terminal at the other end of the line.
Do not expect a tourist destination: this is mass housing and neighbourhood commerce, and we found no source saying when it was built up. What makes it useful to a traveller is its closeness to the better sights of Tultitlán. In the municipal seat, Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo, you will find the 16th-century church of San Lorenzo, the church of San Antonio de Padua, the Holy Cross chapel and a cypress at least 250 years old, and the Sierra de Guadalupe has an ecological park. The municipality's patron-saint feasts bring fairs and fireworks: San Antonio on 13 June and the Immaculate Conception on 8 December.
For a visitor, Buenavista is mostly a stop on the way north of the Valley of Mexico, well connected by train and Mexibús.
How to get to Buenavista
Drive from Mexico City: 35 min, 28 km
The train is the practical way: the Tren Suburbano (Buenavista-AIFA, also called Tren Felipe Ángeles) has a station at Lechería, in the municipality, and reaches Buenavista terminal in Mexico City in about 30 minutes; the short-trip fare is 11.50 pesos with the Movilidad Integrada card. The train runs Monday to Friday 5:00 am to midnight, Saturdays from 6:00 am and Sundays and holidays from 7:00 am. Mexibús Line 2 (Las Américas in Ecatepec to La Quebrada in Cuautitlán Izcalli) connects with the train at Lechería.
By road the distance to Mexico City is about 20 km in a straight line (roughly 25 to 40 minutes depending on traffic); check a map for the exact route. Tepotzotlán, the nearest pueblo, is about 13 km away in a straight line.
Directions to Buenavista on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Buenavista
- Mexico City · 28 km by road, 35 min
- Toluca · 82 km by road, 1 h 10 min
- Pachuca · 84 km by road, 1 h 10 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
What to see in Buenavista 3
Sights with their own page, closest to the centre first.
Archaeological sites
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Santa Cecilia Acatitlan · Archaeological site · 6 km from the centre
A small Mexica pyramid with its temple rebuilt on top, the best idea of how Aztec shrines looked, plus a little museum. -
Pirámide de Tenayuca · Archaeological site · 8 km from the centre
A Chichimec and Aztec pyramid rebuilt over itself many times, ringed by a wall of 138 carved stone serpents.
Landmarks and museums
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Catedral de Cuautitlán · Landmark · 7 km from the centre
A Baroque Franciscan church, now a cathedral, that keeps rare 16th-century paintings attributed to Flemish master Martín de Vos.
Map of Buenavista
Neighbourhoods and villages of Buenavista
Part of Buenavista or just outside it, closest first.
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Fuentes del Valle · Town · 4 km from the centre
Residential colonia in Tultitlán with 82,274 people in 2020 and a Mexibús Line 2 station; not a tourist destination. -
Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo · Town · 4 km from the centre
Old San Antonio Tultitlán: Franciscan stone churches, an ancient cypress on the square and the June feast of San Antonio, close to the Suburbano train. -
Santa María Cuautepec · Village · 5 km from the centre
Smallest pueblo of Tultitlán at the foot of the Sierra de Guadalupe, with a 1737 Baroque chapel and feasts on 2 February and 15 August.
Day trips and tours from Buenavista
The closest Pueblos Mágicos and places to visit, with the drive from Buenavista and tours that leave from it.
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Before you go: getting to and around Buenavista
- The nearest airport is Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU).
- The best months to go are January, February, March, and December.
- 6 of the places on this page are more than 3 km from the centre: take a taxi, a ride-hailing app or a local bus.
- For day trips a rental car gives the most freedom; the tours above leave from Buenavista.
Before you go to Buenavista: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- Tultitlán municipality's patron-saint feasts are San Antonio on 13 June, with a fair that usually opens around 1 June, and the Immaculate Conception on 8 December, with a fair from the 6th. Wikipedia · checked Oct 2026
Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.
Visiting Buenavista: what to see and do
Go to the municipal seat, Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo, for the 16th-century church of San Lorenzo.
Step into the church of San Antonio de Padua and the Holy Cross chapel.
Look for the cypress, at least 250 years old, in the seat.
Walk in the Sierra de Guadalupe ecological park.
If you are here in June or December, visit the fairs of the San Antonio and Immaculate Conception feasts.
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Places to stay in Buenavista
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Tours & activities
Day trips and guided outings from Tepotzotlán often include Buenavista; with a local guide you can get there without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at NLU (Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles)): about 48 min by road to Tepotzotlán, then 13 km more to Buenavista, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), about 48 min by road from Tepotzotlán, the base for Buenavista.
Mobile data
Signal can drop away from Tepotzotlán: download a map of the way to Buenavista before you set out, or carry an eSIM with data.
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When to go to Buenavista cool
Buenavista shares the climate of Tepotzotlán, 13 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.
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Weather in Buenavista now and the next 7 days
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Tepotzotlán
Tepotzotlán is the Pueblo Mágico closest to Buenavista, with places to stay, food, and more to see.
Also close to
- Villa del Carbón · Estado de México · 34 km away
- Teotihuacán · Estado de México · 35 km away
- Otumba · Estado de México · 45 km away
- Jilotepec · Estado de México · 54 km away
- Metepec · Estado de México · 60 km away
Near Buenavista
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.