The closest airports to San Miguel are in L�on (BJX, about 70 miles away) and Queretaro (QRO, about 45 miles away). Arriving at either of these airports will make your final journey a relatively inexpensive (between US$30 and US$60) hour shuttle or cab ride. A bus ride from Queretaro is even cheaper around US$10 to US$15), but the trip will take 2-2:30 hours because the bus is not direct to San Miguel and you have to take a taxi from the airport to the bus station. Colectivos from the bus station to the city center are much cheaper.
Your flight may be less expensive if you go through Mexico City (MEX), and connect to a flight to Leon or Queretaro. You may ride an airport bus from Mexico City to Leon and then catch a local bus to San Miguel. However, it's a 4-5 hour trip. Another option is a bus from MEX airport to Queretaro and on to San Miguel.
American and Continental airlines have direct flights to Leon from Dallas-Ft.Worth and Houston, respectively.
� By bus: From the Mexico City airport you can get a first-class bus ticket on the line called "Primera Plus" (see the section on "Buses") for about US$25 (in 2006). Buses leave every 45 minutes to 1 hour throughout the day and will take you non-stop to Queretaro in less than 3 hours. You can take a bus from there to the San Miguel bus depot for about US$8 (about 1 hour), or a taxi to your door in San Miguel for about US$35 (about 45 minutes).
� By taxi: If you're well-heeled, you can take a taxi from Mexico City directly to San Miguel. This will cost more but you�ll be safer because the driver wait you at the airport and he takes you directly to your destination in San Miguel.
Travelers should excise caution at the airport in Mexico City, especially if you are changing dollars into pesos. Only leave the main terminal with people you know or have arranged through a reputable agency
