Mexico · Scenic day train
El Chepe (Copper Canyon)
When does El Chepe run through the Copper Canyon?
Running
Running, as far as Ferromex's schedule page shows. The page is not dated, so check before you go.
Check before you book
We checked this with Ferromex on 29 Oct 2026. Dates, times and prices change: check chepe.mx ↗ before you book or travel.
It climbs into the Sierra Tarahumara, with a stop at Divisadero above the Copper Canyon.
- Takes
- About 9 h 40 min
- Distance
- about 350 km
- From
- Los Mochis
- To
- Creel
- Operator
- Ferromex
When it runs
- Runs
- 3 days a week each way: Los Mochis to Creel on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays; Creel to Los Mochis on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
- Takes
- About 9 h 40 min: Los Mochis at 07:00 to Creel at 17:40, local time. Creel's clock is one hour ahead.
Book and stay
Stay the night before
Before you go
- Express or RegionalThe cheaper Chepe Regional runs the whole line from Chihuahua; its days are not checked here.
- Time zonesCreel's clock is one hour ahead of Los Mochis.
Good to know
How long is El Chepe from Los Mochis to Creel?
About 9 h 40 min.
Which days does it run?
Los Mochis to Creel on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays; back on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Where do you see the Copper Canyon?
At Divisadero, where the train stops above the canyon.
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Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with chepe.mx. Direct trains from our own timetable data.