There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Matamoros by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)PHX - BRO
7h 26m$2,637–13,037Bus via Chihuahua
- Take the bus from Phoenix to El PasoLa
- Take the bus from El Paso to Chihuahua Centro
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Matamoros
26h$3,463–5,737Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Phoenix to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to San Antonio Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsville
27h 50m$4,386–8,966Drive 1,980.4 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Matamoros1,980.4 km
19h 48m$4,120–5,951Fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)PHX - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
8h$2,637–10,487Fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)PHX - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
8h 9m$4,250–17,130Fly to General Servando Canales International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)PHX - MAM
16h 35m$3,360–15,080Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
29h 46m$3,111–6,231Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Nogales
- Take the bus from Nogales to Magdalena
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Monterrey
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Matamoros
42h 3m$4,185–8,965
Phoenix to Matamoros by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Matamoros is to bus and train which costs $3100 - $6500 and takes 29h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Matamoros is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $2600 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from Van Buren St & Central Av and arriving at Matamoros via Phoenix, El Paso and Chihuahua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Phoenix and Matamoros is 1646 km. The road distance is 1980.4 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Matamoros without a car is to bus via Chihuahua which takes 26h and costs $3400 - $6000.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Phoenix to Matamoros, including transfers.
Phoenix to Matamoros bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Matamoros is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $2600 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Chihuahua, which costs $3400 - $6000 and takes 26h.
Phoenix to Matamoros bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Matamoros is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 1:01 AM in Phoenix and 2:01 AM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Van Buren St & Central Av to Matamoros via Jefferson St & 24th St, Phoenix, El Paso, and Chihuahua in around 26h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Phoenix to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–16,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Phoenix to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–16,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $1,600–4,500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $2,300–5,500
- Business - advance purchase
- $3,200–13,000
- Business Class
- $4,800–12,000
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +52 614 742 0064
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- limousinesdemexico.com.mx
Bus from El Paso to Chihuahua Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–900
- Website
- https://ims.eplalimo.com/home
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $750–1,700
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–1,175
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $360–600
- Titanium
- $410–600
- Plus International
- $1,083
- Platinum International
- $1,175
Bus from Nogales to Magdalena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–330
- Titanium
- $110–330
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $1,500–1,900
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Matamoros is 1980 km. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Phoenix to Matamoros.
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