There are 13 ways to get from Matamoros to Mexicali by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane REX - MXL
8h 27m$2,490–11,775Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane MFE - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
12h 33m$1,839–10,536Bus, train via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Brownsville to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Stationbus
34h 2m$5,458–7,803Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Ciudad Jiménezbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Mexicalibus
36h 40m$4,365–8,783Drive 2,315.6 km
- Drive from Matamoros to Mexicalicar 2,315.6 km
22h 22m$4,229–6,109Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane BRO - YUM
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
12h 44m$2,449–12,505Bus to Monterrey International Airport, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Monterreybus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane MTY - MXL
10h 39m$2,148–5,891Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport
- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane MFE - IPL
12h 23m$2,385–13,161Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MFE - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
10h 39m$2,490–12,781Bus to Monterrey International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Monterreybus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MTY - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
14h 2m$1,938–5,651Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane BRO - MXL
11h 48m$3,045–13,175Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Ciudad Juárezbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicalibus
41h 30m$5,006–7,518Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicalibus
45h 31m$2,743–9,091
Matamoros to Mexicali by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to Mexicali is to bus and fly which costs $2100 - $6000 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to Mexicali is to bus and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $2400 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Matamoros and arriving at Mexicali via Ciudad Jiménez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 40m.
The distance between Matamoros and Mexicali is 1927 km. The road distance is 2315.6 km.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Mexicali without a car is to bus and train via San Antonio which takes 34h 2m and costs $5000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Matamoros to Mexicali, including transfers.
Matamoros to Mexicali bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Matamoros station.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Mexicali is to bus which takes 36h 40m and costs $4300 - $9000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $3000 - $14000 and takes 11h 48m.
Matamoros to Mexicali bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Ciudad Jiménez station.
Mexicali is 2h behind Matamoros. It is currently 1:28 AM in Matamoros and 11:28 PM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Mexicali, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Matamoros to Mexicali via Ciudad Jiménez in around 36h 40m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Ciudad Juarez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Houston, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Houston, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Houston, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–15,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $1,800–5,500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $2,700–6,000
- Business - advance purchase
- $3,700–15,000
- Business Class
- $5,000–14,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $360–490
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Ciudad Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–950
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $800–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,600
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–310
- Titanium
- $95–310
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- Website
- noreste.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- noreste.com.mx
- Book at
- noreste.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
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