If you are traveling from Mexico City then you should head towards the north of the city, you will exit on the Mexico-Pachuca highway, which is one of the easiest roads to travel on. Once on the highway, you will find the deviation towards Ixmiquilpan, take that exit. Being in Ixmiquilpan, head towards the church of San Antonio, there you will find the exit to the Cardonal municipality, if you take that route you will reach the Grutas de Tolantongo.