There are 8 ways to get from Palenque to Matamoros by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane VSA - MAM
8h 11m$3,376–8,532Fly Palenque International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane PQM - MAM
27h 30m$1,825–9,157Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Matamorosbus
25h 1m$2,896–4,702Drive 1,489.9 km
- Drive from Palenque to Matamoroscar 1,489.9 km
18h 37m$2,738–3,954Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane VSA - REX
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
10h 54m$2,496–7,602Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane VSA - BRO
12h 57m$2,352–11,488Fly Palenque International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane PQM - REX
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
21h 2m$2,145–8,227Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
29h 17m$2,951–5,196
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Matamoros is to drive which costs $2700 - $4000 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Matamoros is to bus and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $3300 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Matamoros via Villahermosa Airport, Coatzacoalcos and Veracruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 1m.
The distance between Palenque and Matamoros is 1137 km. The road distance is 1489.9 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Matamoros without a car is to bus via Veracruz which takes 25h 1m and costs $2900 - $4700.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Palenque to Matamoros, including transfers.
Palenque to Matamoros bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Palenque station.
The best way to get from Palenque to Matamoros is to bus via Veracruz which takes 25h 1m and costs $2900 - $4700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1800 - $9500 and takes 27h 30m.
Palenque to Matamoros bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Villahermosa Airport station.
Matamoros is 1h ahead of Palenque. It is currently 10:28 PM in Palenque and 11:28 PM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Palenque to Matamoros via Villahermosa Airport, Coatzacoalcos, and Veracruz in around 25h 1m. Alternatively, Mexicana and Viva Aerobus fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) 3 times a week.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–8,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–13,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Tampico, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–13,000
Flights from Palenque International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from Palenque International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from Palenque International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Palenque International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City, Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–11,000
- Website
- flyaerus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Palenque International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- 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 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 Palenque to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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