Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez train

Trains from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez start at €17.94 and take 2h 3m at their fastest.

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Villahermosa, Parque-Museo La Venta, Colossal Head, Monument 1 The Olmec colossal heads are at least seventeen monumental stone representations of human heads sculpted from large basalt boulders. The heads are a distinctive feature of the Olmec civilization of ancient Mesoamerica. All portray mature men with fleshy cheeks, flat noses, and slightly crossed eyes; their physical characteristics correspond to a type that is still common among the inhabitants of Tabasco and Veracruz. The backs of the monuments often are flat. The boulders were brought from the Sierra de los Tuxtlas mountains of Veracruz. Given that the extremely large slabs of stone used in their production were transported over large distances, requiring a great deal of human effort and resources, it is thought that the monuments represent portraits of powerful individual Olmec rulers. Each of the known examples has a distinctive headdress. The heads were variously arranged in lines or groups at major Olmec centres, but the method and logistics used to transport the stone to these sites remain unclear. Dating the monuments remains difficult because of the movement of many from their original contexts prior to archaeological investigation. Most have been dated to the Early Preclassic period (1500–1000 BC) with some to the Middle Preclassic (1000–400 BC) period. The smallest weigh 6 tons, while the largest is variously estimated to weigh 40 to 50 tons, although it was abandoned and left unfinished close to the source of its stone. The Olmec civilization developed in the lowlands of southeastern Mexico between 1500 and 400 BC. The Olmec heartland lies on the Gulf Coast of Mexico within the states of Veracruz and Tabasco, an area measuring approximately 275 kilometres east to west and extending about 100 kilometres inland from the coast. The Olmecs are regarded as the first civilization to develop in Mesoamerica. The Olmecs were the first inhabitants of the Americas to construct monumental architecture and to settle in towns and cities. They were also the first people in the Americas to develop a sophisticated style of stone sculpture. In the first decade of the 21st century evidence emerged of Olmec writing, with the earliest examples of Olmec hieroglyphs dating to around 650 BC. Examples of script have been found on roller stamps and stone artefacts; the texts are short and have been partially deciphered based on their similarity to other Mesoamerican scripts. The evidence of complex society developing in the Olmec heartland has led to the Olmecs being regarded as the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica, although this concept remains controversial. The seventeen confirmed examples of Olmec colossal heads are known from four sites within the Olmec heartland on the Gulf Coast of Mexico, namely San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, La Venta, Tres Zapotes, and La Cobata. La Venta Monument 1 is speculated to have been the portrait of La Venta's final ruler. Monument 1 measures 2.41 metres high by 2.08 metres wide by 1.95 metres deep; it weighs 24 tons. The front of the headdress is decorated with three motifs that apparently represent the claws or fangs of an animal. Above these symbols is an angular U-shaped decoration descending from the scalp. On each side of the monument a strap descends from the headdress, passing in front of the ear. Each ear has a prominent ear ornament that descends from the earlobe to the base of the monument. The features are those of a mature man, with wrinkles around the mouth, eyes and nose. Monument 1 is the best preserved head at La Venta but has suffered from erosion, particularly at the back. The head was first described by Franz Blom and Oliver La Farge who investigated the La Venta remains on behalf of Tulane University in 1925. When discovered it was half-buried; its massive size meant that the discoverers were unable to excavate it completely. Matthew Stirling fully excavated the monument in 1940, after clearing the thick vegetation that had covered it in the intervening years. Monument 1 has been moved to the Parque-Museo La Venta in Villahermosa. The head was found in its original context; associated finds have been radiocarbon dated to between 1000 and 600 BC. (source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olmec_colossal_heads)

The Trains from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez starts at €17.94 and takes 2h 3m door to door, run by 1 operator over 163 km, with around 5 departures a day. Fares bottom out about 60 days before departure.

Checked 17 September 2026Priced for 6 October 2026One passenger, all fees included

  • 2h 3mDoor to door
  • 1h 19mMoving
  • €23.44 to €45.99From
  • 06:32 to 07:30First and last departure
  • 5Per day
  • 5.4 kgCO2

First and last are taken from the services we sell on 6 October 2026. The return direction keeps its own timetable and is not these times reversed.

€23.44 to €45.99 for one passenger across the 14 departure dates priced here. The low end is one day, not every day. Worked out from this corridor rather than held for anybody. The operator sets the price on the day.

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Fares by date

What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.

Typical fares

  1. about €44.89Fri18
  2. about €44.89Sat19
  3. about €45.99Sun20
  4. about €27.29Mon21
  5. about €27.29Tue22
  6. about €37.19Wed23
  7. about €32.24Thu24
  8. about €28.39Fri25
  9. about €39.39Sat26
  10. about €34.99Sun27
  11. about €23.44Mon28
  12. about €23.44Tue29
  13. about €25.09Wed30
  14. about €27.84Thu1

Based on what this route has cost recently. The operator sets the price on the day, and the live fare is confirmed when you book.

Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on 6 October 2026

Cheapest€17.94
  1. Ferroistmo F663106:321h 19m07:51Cárdenas stationTuxtla station

Door to door 2h 3mCO2 5.4 kgChanges 0Refundable

Carriers

Train operators

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Ferroistmo€17.941h 55m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Wi-Fi
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When to book Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez

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  1. €21.7990 days
  2. €20.1460 days
  3. €23.4445 days
  4. €22.8930 days
  5. €28.9421 days
  6. €27.8414 days
  7. €32.247 days
  8. €45.993 days
  9. €44.891 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €20.14.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 128 percent. The dearest point is €45.99, 3 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €34.99Sun
  2. €23.44Mon
  3. €23.44Tue
  4. €25.09Wed
  5. €28.94Thu
  6. €28.39Fri
  7. €39.39Sat
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

We do not hold named terminals for either end of this corridor yet.

The journey

What the journey looks like

Direct or connecting
20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 163 km against 141 km in a straight line, a detour of 16 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Cintalapa de Figueroa, Villahermosa, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Las Choapas. The gap between arriving and leaving is 91 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 11 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Cárdenas at 06:32 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.

Questions about Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez

The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez take?

The Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez takes 2h 3m door to door, of which 1h 19m is spent moving. The route runs 163 km. The difference between the two times is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end, which every time on this page includes.

How much does the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez cost?

The Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez starts at €17.94 for one passenger, as of 17 September 2026. A typical fare is €30.03. Both are the total including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the price here is the price at checkout.

Who runs the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

1 operators run the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez: Ferroistmo. Between them they file around 5 departures a day. The operator table on this page compares them on fare, journey time, cruising speed, fare conditions and what is provided on board.

Which terminal does the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez use?

The Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez leaves from Cárdenas station and arrives at Tuxtla station. Allow about 44m for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one. That time is already inside every door to door figure quoted on this page.

When should I book the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

Fares for the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €20.14. The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time across the window is 128 percent, measured on 17 September 2026. Booking inside the final week has consistently cost more.

How much CO2 does the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez produce?

The Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez produces about 5.4 kg of CO2 per passenger over 163 km, which works out at roughly 33 grams per passenger kilometre. That figure is for the whole journey and for one traveller, not for the vehicle.

What is provided on board the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

Operators on the Train from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez publish Power sockets, Wi-Fi. That is what 1 carriers on this corridor state about their own fleets, across a journey of 2h 3m door to door. Where a carrier publishes nothing, this page lists nothing for it.

Where these numbers come from

Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Where no operator publishes a fare for a corridor, the price here is our own estimate, worked out from the real distance and the real operator through a fare curve that follows lead time, day of the week and season. It tells you roughly what the journey costs. It is not a seat anyone has agreed to sell, and the payment step will not take it.

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On this page
Every figure above was computed for Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez on 17 September 2026: 163 km of route against 141 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operator a cheapest fare of €17.94, and 2h 3m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

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