TOURIST SERVICES

Highway 40 links Durango to Mazatlan, Sinaloa, which lies 309 km (191 mi) southwest. To reach Zacatecas, which is 310 km (192 mi) southeast, take Highway 45. To arrive at Torreon, Coahuila, take Highway 45 northeast for 268 km (166 mi). Durango has a bus terminal that offers service on lines Estrella Blanca, Omnibus de Mexico and Transelite Omnibus. The city also has an international airport where you can catch flights to major Mexican and U.S. cities on carriers Aeromexico, Mexicana and Aerocalifornia.

General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport ? Located 15 km (9 mi) from the city of Durango. Tel. (618) 817-0443

General de Arrieta Bus Terminal ? Located at 101 Francisco Villa Street, in the Colonia del Maestro. Tel. (618) 810-0002

EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND INFORMATION

State Tourism Secretariat ? Tels. (618) 811-1107 and (618) 811-2139

Red Cross ? Tels. (618) 817-3444 and (618) 817-3535

Tourist Security ? Tel. 01 (800) 903-9200

Emergency Highway Road Service ? Tel. 078