PASSENGER TRAIN INFORMATION
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Due to extraordinary conditions, MEXLIST
strongly suggests that Americans and other foreign nationals contemplating travel in Mexico should
study the U.S. Department of State's Mexico Travel Advisory
or the equivalents from their own governments. |
MEXLIST
does not arrange passenger travel. However, because
we receive frequent inquiries, we try to provide information.
This page contains the most complete information available to us at
any given time. The most recent update was on April 21, 2025.
Since operations are subject to change, MEXLIST cannot guarantee the
current accuracy of such information. Please submit any updates and corrections. Please note
that there are no scheduled international passenger trains connecting Mexico
with any other nation. The only scheduled international ground
transportation to and from Mexico is by motorcoach (bus).
Almost all traditional
intercity passenger trains in Mexico were discontinued in 2000, when the Mexican
federal government stopped subsidizing them. Passenger services are currently
being revived in some parts of the country. Services currently in
operation are described below.
The following are
long-distance passenger train operations:
- Chepe
Ferromex
operates intercity trains various times per week in different
seasons along its "Chepe" route (the famed "Copper
Canyon" route). There are Chepe Express trains between Creel,
Chihuahua, and Los Mochis, Sinaloa; and there are Chepe Regional
trains between Chihuahua, Chihuahua, and Los Mochis, Sinaloa.
Current information is available on the Chepe website, for the Chepe Express
trains in Spanish and English; and for the Chepe Regional trains in Spanish.
- Tren Maya
The Secretaría
de Defensa Nacional operates intercity trains at least daily on its Tren Maya system
among numerous points in the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo.
Premier and tourist classes are offered. Current information is available on the Tren Maya website.
- Ferrocarril Interoceánico
The Secretaría
de Marina operates intercity trains on various days along its "Ferrocarril Interoceánico" passenger
route between Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, and Pakal-Ná, Chiapas. Tourist and executive classes are offered.
Current information is available on the Ferrocarril Interoceánico website.
The following are
short-distance tourist train operations:
The following are urban, suburban,
or interurban transit or commuter rail systems in the places indicated:
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