Santa Fe

Santa Fe: towers, the business district and the train to Toluca

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About Santa Fe: towers, the business district and the train to Toluca

Santa Fe, in the west of the city, is the business district of glass towers and corporate offices, with Centro Santa Fe, one of the largest shopping centres, and a station on the new Tren El Insurgente to Toluca.

Sights

The towers of the business district and the Tren El Insurgente station.

Shopping

Centro Santa Fe.

Stay here only if your business is here; the old city is a long drive east.

Our advice: the train from Observatorio avoids the traffic on the road to Santa Fe.

Why it's on our list

  • Sights
  • Shopping

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Santa Fe: towers, the business district and the train to Toluca before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Santa Fe: towers, the business district and the train to Toluca are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. The Casa Azul10 kmCar or taxi 50 min
  2. The Castillo de Chapultepec11 kmCar or taxi 51 min
  3. The Museo Nacional de Antropología11 kmCar or taxi 51 min
  4. Bellas Artes15 kmCar or taxi 68 min
  5. The Zócalo16 kmCar or taxi 71 min
  6. The Templo Mayor16 kmCar or taxi 71 min
  7. The airport (AICM)21 kmCar or taxi 93 min

Train and coach terminals

  1. Observatorio (El Insurgente)7.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 38 min
  2. Buenavista station15 kmCar or taxi 67 min
  3. TAPO (coaches east)22 kmCar or taxi 96 min

Location

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