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Oaxaca International Airport (Xoxocotlán) (OAX)

Oaxaca Airport Transfer Guide

Oaxaca International Airport (Xoxocotlán) is about 7 km from central Oaxaca. Pre-book a private transfer: your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals with a name sign, at a fare fixed when you book.

  • Driver tracks your flight
  • Fare fixed when you book
  • ✍ Name sign in arrivals

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Oaxaca International Airport (Xoxocotlán) (OAX)

Where are you going?

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Oaxaca International Airport (Xoxocotlán) (OAX) is about 7 km from central Oaxaca. A pre-booked transfer is the door-to-door option: you book before you fly, the fare is fixed when you book, and the driver meets you in arrivals with a name sign.

Distance to the centre
About 7 km
Cheapest way in
Colectivo taxi
Fastest
Uber

Where can your driver take you from OAX?

Transfers you can pre-book from Oaxaca airport. Tap one to see cars and prices.

City centre
OAX → Oaxaca centre

Airport to the city centre

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Destination
OAX → Puerto Escondido

Airport to Puerto Escondido

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Airport taxi
OAX → Taxi

Airport taxi

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Other ways from OAX into Oaxaca

How long each way takes
0 min5 min10 min15 min20 min25 min30 minColectivo taxi (Servicio Espe…20–30 minUber / DiDi15–25 minPrivate airport taxi15–25 min

Journey times from the table below; traffic and time of day change them.

OptionTimeNotes
Colectivo taxi (Servicio Especial)20-30 minBest value shared
Uber / DiDi15-25 minApp-based direct
Private airport taxi15-25 minDirect + fixed

Fares, frequencies and tips for each option are in our Oaxaca airport transport guide.

Skip the taxi queue in Oaxaca

Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals in Oaxaca.

From landing to the door

How your Oaxaca pickup works

Passport and a phone with a booking on a red suitcase1

Book before you fly

Pick your Oaxaca destination, car and pickup time, and add your flight number.

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A driver waiting beside a black car2

Meet your driver

Your driver tracks the flight and waits in arrivals with a sign showing your name.

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A car on a country road heading towards the mountains3

Ride straight there

No taxi queue and no haggling: the fare was fixed when you booked.

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One driver, door to door

From OAX your driver takes you straight to Oaxaca's centre, the station or out to nearby towns in the region, with no changes on the way.

  • Your driver tracks your flight and waits if you land late
  • Fare fixed when you book
  • Met in arrivals with a name sign
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OAXOaxaca centrePuerto Escondido

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Complete your trip

A made-up hotel bed with white pillows and warm bedside lamps

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Hotels in Oaxaca

Compare places to stay before you land.

Rows of metal luggage lockers with a payment screen at a station

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Bags before check-in?

Leave your luggage in Oaxaca and explore hands-free.

Luggage storage

Data when you land

An eSIM gets you online to message your driver without roaming charges.

Airalo eSIMs

Oaxaca airport transfer FAQ

How far is Oaxaca International Airport (Xoxocotlán) from central Oaxaca?+

Oaxaca International Airport (Xoxocotlán) (OAX) is about 7 km from central Oaxaca. Fastest way in: Uber.

What is the cheapest way from OAX into Oaxaca?+

Colectivo taxi. Our Oaxaca airport transport guide compares every option.

Can I pre-book a private transfer from OAX?+

Yes. Welcome Pickups operates in Oaxaca: you book before you fly, the fare is fixed when you book, and the driver meets you in arrivals with a name sign.

Ready for Oaxaca?

Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals in Oaxaca.