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The Huasteca Potosina from San Antonio
Everything you need to settle before you book: which airport actually saves you time, where to base yourself, and how much you can see with the days you have.
Getting here from San Antonio International (SAT)
Connect through Houston or Dallas to Tampico (TAM)
San Antonio has no nonstop to Tampico, but Houston and Dallas both do — United from IAH in about 1 h 55 min, American from DFW in about 2 h 20 min. One connection puts you at the closest airport to the Huasteca. From Tampico it's about a 2-hour drive to Ciudad Valles and about 2.5 hours to Xilitla. You can rent a car at the airport, or we can pick you up — our private transfer is priced per vehicle, round trip, for up to 12 passengers.
Fly nonstop to Monterrey (MTY)
VivaAerobus flies San Antonio to Monterrey nonstop in about 1 hour and 10 minutes, roughly eight times a week. It's the fastest way into Mexico from San Antonio — but Monterrey is about 6 hours from Ciudad Valles by car, or 8 by bus.
Fly to Mexico City (MEX)
The option with the most departures, at the cost of the longest drive: 267 miles (430 km) and about 6.5 to 7 hours to Ciudad Valles on the toll highway.
Flight times and frequencies are approximate and change by season — confirm them with the airline when you buy. Drive times assume daylight and normal conditions.
Or we drive you
Private transfer from Tampico to Xilitla, round trip. The price is per vehicle, not per person.
- 1 to 4 passengers$5,000MXN
- 5 to 6 passengers$6,400MXN
- 7 to 12 passengers$10,000MXN
We pick you up where you're staying and take you back when your trip ends. It's held with the rest of your booking and confirmed over WhatsApp.
Coming from San Antonio, base yourself in
Ciudad Valles
Ciudad Valles is the shortest transfer from every route in, and the turquoise waterfalls are on its doorstep. Xilitla, two hours south, is the base to pick if you're coming for Las Pozas.
Read the full travel guide →What to book
The package that fits
Includes lodging at our own hotel in Xilitla, breakfasts, transportation to every site, all entrance fees and certified guides. That price covers two people, not one. Hold it with a 30% deposit and cancel free up to 48 hours before.
Or build the trip tour by tour
- Surrealist Route — Edward James, Springs & Jungle$1,400 MXN /person
- Tamul Expedition — Sinkhole, Canyon & Water Cave$1,550 MXN /person
- RZR Off-Road Ride in Xilitla — Pick Your Route$1,600 MXN /vehicle
What travelers from San Antonio ask
What's the fastest way from San Antonio to the Huasteca Potosina?+
Connect through Houston or Dallas into Tampico (TAM), then drive about 2 hours to Ciudad Valles. The nonstop to Monterrey is a shorter flight — about 1 h 10 min — but it leaves roughly 6 hours of road afterward.
I have family in San Luis Potosí. Can I come from there?+
Yes. The city of San Luis Potosí is about a 3-hour drive from Ciudad Valles, and we run a private round-trip transfer on that route too, priced per vehicle for up to 12 passengers. Tell us where you're starting and we'll build the trip around it.
How many days should I plan coming from San Antonio?+
Four days and three nights at a minimum, since the trip in takes most of a day. Five days lets you cover both the Ciudad Valles waterfalls and Xilitla without spending your vacation in a van.
Do the guides speak English?+
Our guides are NOM-09 certified and we have fully bilingual guides available — ask for one when you book and we'll assign them to your group.