There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Tampico by car, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Tyler, fly
best- Drive from Dallas to Tyler (TYR)car
- Fly from Tyler (TYR) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane TYR - TAM
8h 8m$1,999–9,432Bus via Monterrey
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Nicolás de los Garza, MX - Tornado Bus Cobus Dallas
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Tampicobus
19h 8m$2,271–5,835Drive 1,290.4 km
- Drive from Dallas to Tampicocar 1,290.4 km
14h 59m$2,536–3,663Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane DFW - TAM
5h 24m$3,852–8,052Bus to Waco, fly
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
- Fly from Waco (ACT) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane ACT - TAM
10h 15m$3,158–10,808Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Tampicobus FlixBus MX510
21h 45m$2,169–4,355Bus #2
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson Blvrd. to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Tampicobus
22h 34m$3,032–3,582Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa Juárez to Tampicobus
24h 41m$3,933–6,456Bus #3
- Take the bus from Dallas to Matamorosbus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Tampicobus
25h 21m$2,302–2,952
Dallas to Tampico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Tampico is to bus which costs $2300 - $3000 and takes 25h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Tampico is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $3800 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Tampico. However, there are services departing from Dallas, TX - Tornado Bus Co and arriving at Tampico via Monterrey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Dallas and Tampico is 1297 km. The road distance is 1290.4 km.
The best way to get from Dallas to Tampico without a car is to bus via Monterrey which takes 19h 8m and costs $2200 - $6000.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Dallas to Tampico, including transfers.
Dallas to Tampico bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Dallas, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Tampico is to bus via Monterrey which takes 19h 8m and costs $2200 - $6000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $3800 - $8500 and takes 5h 24m.
Dallas to Tampico bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at San Nicolás de los Garza, MX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Tampico is 1h behind Dallas. It is currently 5:43 AM in Dallas and 4:43 AM in Tampico.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Tampico, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Dallas, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Tampico via San Nicolás de los Garza, MX - Tornado Bus Co, Anáhuac, Cuauhtémoc, and Monterrey in around 19h 8m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Viva Aerobus fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tyler to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from Waco to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tyler to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tampico International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from Waco to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–8,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Nicolás de los Garza, MX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,800
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $1,700–3,800
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $590–650
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson Blvrd. to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,130
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
Bus from Dallas to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa Juárez to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
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