The Lencero Airport is a very small airport. It is situated outside the city but it is used only for helicopters and very small planes. The closest airport is the Veracruz international airport. It's about 2 hours from Xalapa.
There are no passenger trains in 99% of Mexico since January of 2000.
The only important exception is Chihuahua Pacifico betwen Chihuahua and Los Mochis.
Almost-hourly buses go from Mexico City to Xalapa in several bus lines (ADO, AU), departing from TAPO station. The trip takes 4 hours aproximately.
Yerba Buena, Xalapenos Ilustres 22, Centro Historical, Veracruz (CP 91000) Tel. 01-228-8187508 - A tranquil and inexpensive popular eatery with friendly staff. Serves a daily set lacto-vegetarian menu, typically a salad and a choice of two soups and main dishes with bread, natural fruit juice and a coffee or a tea for dessert. 33 pesos. (Dec 07). Open 13:30-18:00.
Hostal de Niebla - $140 pesos (dormitorio) - incredible location for the price (Gutiérrez Zamora & Jose Maria Mata, Zona Centro)
Hostal Catre de mi Corazón - $150 pesos (dormitorio) - location is just as good as the other, but in a nice neighbourhood named Barrio Xalitic/Xallitic (Calle Francisco I. Madero)
Xalapa has a wide choice of budget hotels. The city should really be a lot more popular with backpackers than it is. The fact most stay on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts is their loss and can be your gain.
* Los Lagos(228)818-2000. 13 de Septiembre No.23. 22 rooms.
* Mision de las Americas(228) 814-1145. Av. Xalapa No. 172. 15 rooms.
* La Moderna (228) 817-3586. Leona Vicario No. 21. 39 rooms.
* El Arebe (228) 817-1777. Av. 20 de Noviembre No. 535. 13 rooms.
* Limon (228) 817-2204. Revolución No. 8. 49 rooms.
* Yalta (228) 815-0833. Av. Lazaro Cárdenas No. 696. 60 rooms
* Araucarias (228) 818-9038. Av. Avila Camacho No. 60. 16 rooms.
* Oasis (228) 815-0360. Av. Xalapa No. 1120. 25 rooms.
* Bugambilias (228) 814-5863. Av. Miguel Aleman No. 277. 20 rooms.
* Atenas (228) 812-8944. Av. Lazero Cárdenas No. 1181. 49 rooms.
* El Mirador(228)815-1655. Av. Xalapa No. 1106. 44 rooms.
* Tecajetes (228) 812-4973. Bustamante No. 24. 43 rooms.
All rooms have a cable plasma TV, coffee/tea maker, telephone, and Wi-Fi Internet access. Some of its amenities are a restaurant, laundry service, and wake-up calls.
* The hotel offers 16 rooms which have plasma TV with cable service, free Wi-Fi access, a coffee/tea maker, telephone, work desk, and a fan.
* All of its rooms have a cable TV, telephone, and electronic keys and lock. Some of its facilities are La Tasca del Quijote (serves a variety of international cuisines), mutifunctional rooms, a business center, and Internet access.
All rooms equipped with cable television, coffee/tea maker, telephone, and Internet access. Some of its facilities are swimming pool, fitness room/gym, laundry service, and safe deposit boxes.