When I first arrived in Taxco and looked at things to do, seeing the largest Cave network in Mexico stood out as a must do. The next question was how could I get there?
There wasn’t collectivos passing through the town every 30 minutes, like with the posas, and Googling it yielded little in the way of up to date information therefore I decided to make this guide to getting from Taxco to Parque National. Note the same bus goes from Taxco to Ixtapa and also from Taxco to Toluca
Where to get the bus from?
The bus goes from the terminal containing Estrella Blanca, Costalines and Flecha Roja - https://goo.gl/maps/GYTQtAkx4EHQ4wGL8.
Note that this is a different terminal from the ADO bus terminal.
What time are the buses from Taxco to Parque Nacional Grutas de Cacahuamilpa?
Departure times change slightly depending on the day. As of April 2023, the bus departures are:
Monday to Thursday:
- 5.50AM
- 7.20AM
- 8.50AM
- 10.20AM
- 11.50AM
- 1:20PM
- 3:20PM
- 4:50PM
- 6:30PM
Friday:
- 5.50AM
- 7.20AM
- 8.50AM
- 10.20AM
- 11.50AM
- 1:20PM
- 2:20PM
- 3:20PM
- 4:20PM
- 5:20PM
- 6:30PM
Saturday:
- 5.50AM
- 7.20AM
- 8.50AM
- 9:50AM
- 10.50AM
- 11.50AM
- 12:50PM
- 1:50PM
- 2:50PM
- 3:50PM
- 4:50PM
- 5:40PM
- 6:30PM
Sunday:
- 5.50AM
- 7.20AM
- 8.50AM
- 10.20AM
- 11.50AM
- 1:20PM
- 2:20PM
- 3:20PM
- 4:20PM
- 5:20PM
- 6:30PM
What time is the last bus from Taxco to the Grutas?
No matter which day you get the bus, technically the last bus is at 6:30, however the last entry to the Grutas is 5PM so you need to be getting the 3:20 / 3.50PM bus if you want to make it to the entrance before closing time.
There is a small walk from the top where the bus drops you off to the entrance of the Grutas. Entries to the Caves are every hour on the hour. I took the 3:20PM bus and arrived at around 4:10 to the entrance and had to wait until 5PM to enter the cave. As the caves close at 6PM, we only got to see half of the cave system but did pay half the price.
So if you want to do the full tour, the last bus you should aim for is the 1.20PM on Monday – Thursday, 2.20PM on Friday’s and Sunday’s and the 2:50PM departure on a Saturday.
How much does the bus cost?
The cost from Taxco to the Grutas is $46MXP each way (roughly $2.50 or £2.00). Tickets can be bought from the ticket booth at the bus station and you can pay on the bus on the way home.
How long does it take?
The journey takes between 30-40 minutes. Note you must also take a short 10-15 minute walk down the hill.
What type of bus is it?
The bus is a comfortable second class coach. Our bus didn’t have toilets but had plenty of space.