There are 7 ways to get from Chetumal to Matamoros by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane CTM - MAM
4h 57m$2,313–9,142Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Matamorosbus
31h 45m$3,640–5,726Drive 1,918.1 km
- Drive from Chetumal to Matamoroscar 1,918.1 km
24h 27m$3,442–4,971Fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane CTM - REX
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
9h 17m$2,533–9,712Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Escárcegatrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Matamorosbus
35h 51m$3,335–7,513Bus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Villahermosabus 4
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
36h 2m$3,246–6,348Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
37h 22m$3,390–5,781
Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chetumal to Matamoros is to bus which costs $3300 - $6000 and takes 37h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chetumal to Matamoros is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $2300 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chetumal to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from Chetumal and arriving at Matamoros via Coatzacoalcos and Veracruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 45m.
The distance between Chetumal and Matamoros is 1263 km. The road distance is 1918.1 km.
The best way to get from Chetumal to Matamoros without a car is to bus via Veracruz which takes 31h 45m and costs $3600 - $6000.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Chetumal to Matamoros, including transfers.
Chetumal to Matamoros bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Chetumal station.
The best way to get from Chetumal to Matamoros is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $2300 - $9500. Alternatively, you can bus via Veracruz, which costs $3600 - $6000 and takes 31h 45m.
Chetumal to Matamoros bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Coatzacoalcos station.
Matamoros is 1h behind Chetumal. It is currently 6:47 PM in Chetumal and 5:47 PM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between Chetumal, Mexico and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Mexicana, and two other airlines fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chetumal to Matamoros via Coatzacoalcos and Veracruz in around 31h 45m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–13,000
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $320–420
- Local Tourist
- $400–550
- National Tourist
- $600–800
- International Tourist
- $800–1,100
- National Premier
- $950–1,300
- International Premier
- $1,300–1,700
Train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $310–370
- Local Tourist
- $380–460
- National Tourist
- $550–700
- International Tourist
- $750–950
- National Premier
- $900–1,100
- International Premier
- $1,200–1,500
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chetumal to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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