There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Matamoros by plane, bus, 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 Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane PHX - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus
5h 51m$3,245–14,070Fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane PHX - BRO
7h 33m$2,335–11,035Bus via Chihuahua
- Take the bus from Phoenix to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso - Limo Express to Chihuahua Centrobus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Matamorosbus
25h 59m$3,361–5,935Bus, train via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsvillebus
29h 34m$5,986–12,060Drive 1,980.4 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Matamoroscar 1,980.4 km
19h 53m$3,898–5,630Fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane PHX - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
7h 55m$2,385–9,435Fly to General Servando Canales International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane PHX - MAM
19h 25m$2,860–13,080Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus
30h 46m$5,586–11,860Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Magdalenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Matamorosbus
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 drive which costs $3900 - $6000 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Matamoros is to fly and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs $3200 - $15000.
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 - Limo Express and Chihuahua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 59m.
The distance between Phoenix and Matamoros is 1655 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 25h 59m and costs $3300 - $6000.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Phoenix to Matamoros, including transfers.
Phoenix to Matamoros bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Matamoros is to bus via Chihuahua which takes 25h 59m and costs $3300 - $6000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2300 - $11000 and takes 7h 33m.
Phoenix to Matamoros bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Matamoros is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 12:40 AM in Phoenix and 2:40 AM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Van Buren St & Central Av to Matamoros via Jefferson St & 24th St, Phoenix, El Paso - Limo Express, and Chihuahua in around 25h 59m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
Flights from Phoenix to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–15,000
Flights from Phoenix to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–15,000
Flights from Phoenix to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Servando Canales International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–15,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–950
- Schedules at
- 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
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- 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
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- Website
- limodemex.com
Bus from El Paso - Limo Express to Chihuahua Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–1,000
- Website
- https://limodemex.com/#/
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
- $260–440
- 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
- $800–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Matamoros is 1980 km. It takes approximately 19h 53m to drive from Phoenix to Matamoros.
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