There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Matamoros by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)ORD - BRO
8h 33m$2,081–9,626Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas JeffersonChicago
- Take the bus from Dallas to BrownsvilleDallas
30h 17m$4,440–7,840Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DallasTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Dallas to BrownsvilleDallas
33h 1m$4,042–12,848Drive 2,299.3 km
- Drive from Chicago to Matamoros2,299.3 km
25h 6m$4,678–6,757Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)ORD - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
9h 17m$2,495–9,220Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)MDW - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
8h 56m$2,781–10,526Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)ORD - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
9h 43m$2,381–9,026Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30Chicago / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas to Matamoros
34h 40m$4,032–6,977Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos AmtrakTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at BrownsvilleFlixBus US1164
40h 27m$4,584–16,716
Chicago to Matamoros by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Matamoros is to fly which costs $2000 - $10000 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Matamoros is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $2000 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Brownsville via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 17m.
The distance between Chicago and Matamoros is 2024 km. The road distance is 2299.3 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Matamoros without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 30h 17m and costs $4400 - $8000.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Chicago to Matamoros, including transfers.
Chicago to Matamoros bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Matamoros is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $2000 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $4400 - $8000 and takes 30h 17m.
Chicago to Matamoros bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas Jefferson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Matamoros is 2299 km. It takes approximately 25h 6m to drive from Chicago to Matamoros.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Brownsville via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Dallas in around 30h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Springfield, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Columbia, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Columbia, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,700–5,500
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,600–5,500
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,346
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $850–1,700
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