The average bus between Matamoros and Acapulco takes 20h 57m and the fastest bus takes 19h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Matamoros to Acapulco. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Matamoros and Acapulco. The earliest departure is at 4:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Matamoros is at 7:40 PM which arrives into Acapulco at 5:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 20h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Matamoros station and arriving at Acapulco station via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
Matamoros to Acapulco bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, depart from Matamoros station.
Matamoros to Acapulco bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, arrive at Central de Autobuses Papagayo station.
The distance between Matamoros and Acapulco is 1,034.4 km. The road distance is 1,278 km.
You can take a bus from Matamoros to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 17h 51m.