There are 10 ways to get from Matamoros to California by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BRO - SAN
7h 52m$234–1,107Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HRL - LAX
8h 58m$149–505Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Chihuahuabus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua Centro to El Paso - Limo Expressbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
33h 10m$256–400Bus, train via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Brownsville to San Antoniobus Brownsville
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
35h 1m$483–1,003Drive 1,602.8 mi
- Drive from Matamoros to Los Angelescar 1,602.8 mi
25h 44m$293–423Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HRL - SAN
8h 26m$204–807Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HRL - LGB
9h 26m$174–654Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane BRO - TIJ
13h 23m$165–625Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Marcosbus FlixBus US1164
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
46h 17m$476–992Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Ciudad Jiménezbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d$290–575
Matamoros to California by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to California is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to California is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $230 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to California. However, there are services departing from Matamoros and arriving at 612 Wall St - Los Angeles via Chihuahua Centro and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
The distance between Matamoros and California is 1296 miles. The road distance is 1612.1 miles.
The best way to get from Matamoros to California without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 33h 10m and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Matamoros to California, including transfers.
Matamoros to California bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Matamoros station.
The best way to get from Matamoros to California is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $230 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $250 - $400 and takes 33h 10m.
Matamoros to California bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Chihuahua station.
California is 2h behind Matamoros. It is currently 8:50 AM in Matamoros and 6:50 AM in California.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and California, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matamoros to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles via Chihuahua Centro, El Paso - Limo Express, and El Paso in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Houston, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Houston, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- Website
- limodemex.com
Bus from Chihuahua Centro to El Paso - Limo Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–60
- Website
- https://limodemex.com/#/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Ciudad Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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