Skipping Mexico City and heading straight to Cuernavaca? Use Pullman.
From MEX to Cuernavaca, Pullman de Morelos runs direct airport coaches in about 1.5–2.5 hours depending on Mexico City–Cuernavaca highway traffic. Buses serve arriving passengers in T1 and T2, so you can walk from baggage claim to the bus bays without taking the Metro or a city taxi first.
Services leave from the arrivals-level bus area, using signed Pullman de Morelos departure bays near the terminal exits in T1 and T2. Travelers on TripAdvisor call out that buying a ticket right next to the platform is normal, often just 10–20 minutes before departure, which works well if you still need to clear immigration and customs.
Typical ride time to Cuernavaca averages around 2 hours, but regulars warn that Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons on the Mexico City–Cuernavaca highway can stretch that to 2.5 hours or more. They suggest checking both the official Pullman schedule and Google Maps transit or driving times before you commit to a tight connection out of Cuernavaca.
Tickets are sold at Pullman de Morelos counters located beside the boarding bays in the airport bus zone, with staff usually switching between Spanish and basic English. You can often walk up and grab the next bus, but late-evening departures run less frequently, so missing a bus around 22:00 can mean a noticeably longer wait.
On board, coaches usually have assigned or semi-assigned seats, air conditioning, and luggage stored underneath, with one large suitcase per person common on the airport route. The direct airport–Cuernavaca run skips Mexico City terminals like TAPO or Taxqueña, which saves one extra transfer and one extra ticket purchase in the city.
Step-by-step from your flight to the bus
- 1. Land at MEX T1 or T2 and clear immigration and customs; this can take 20–60 minutes depending on arrivals.
- 2. After customs, follow signs for “Autobuses / Buses” toward the arrivals-level ground transport area in your terminal.
- 3. Look for the Pullman de Morelos desk near the signed departure bays; check the next Cuernavaca departure time on the counter board.
- 4. Buy your ticket at the counter by the platform, keeping your baggage claim tags handy in case staff ask to match them.
- 5. Wait in the marked Pullman bay until boarding starts, usually 10–15 minutes before departure, then load checked bags into the underfloor compartment.
- 6. Keep your ticket accessible for onboard checks, then plan on 1.5–2.5 hours to Cuernavaca depending on the day and time.
- 7. On arrival in Cuernavaca, grab your suitcase from the luggage compartment and confirm your local taxi or rideshare pickup at the station.
One final tip: if you land after 21:00, check current Pullman times online before you exit security, so you know whether to walk straight to the bus bays or pause for an ATM or snack first.