Playa Blanca Location-Maps

By Car 

San Carlos is located just 320 miles due south of Tucson, Arizona. From Tucson you take Arizona State Highway #19 to Nogales. At the outskirts of Nogales take the Highway #189 bypass (Exit #4) (be sure to be on "Mariposa Road") which then becomes Mexico Highway #15 after you cross the border. San Carlos is about 4.5 hours south of this border crossing.

All roads on the way to San Carlos are 4 lane divided highways and are generally in very good shape. There are three "toll roads" you will encounter along the way with charges ranging from 20 pesos to 66 pesos.

By Air 

The closest commercial airport to San Carlos is Hermosillo (HMO), on of Northern Mexicos aviation hub.  There are daily direct flights to Hermosillo (HMO)  from Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) on  American Airlines as well as direct flights to and from Tijuana, Monterrey, Mexico City and Guadalajara with numerous connections. The airport in Hermosillo is located an hour and 15 minutes from San Carlos.
Since you’ll probably want to do some sightseeing while you’re in town (and taxis are relatively expensive) it makes sense to get a rental car during your stay. Each airport has both Budget (1-800-527-0700) and Hertz (1-800-654-3131) rental car agencies on location.

By Bus 

Tufesa has bus service to Guaymas, departing from Phoenix, Arizona, Tucson  or Nogales, Sonora. If you need to get a tourist card, be sure to tell the driver and they will stop at the 21 Km checkpoint.Terminal locations and phone numbers are:
Phoenix: 1614 N. 27th Ave, 602-415-9900
Tucson: 5550 S 12th Ave # 148, 520-294-3780

You can always contact us to assist you with travel plans via air, land or bus.