There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Matamoros by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 50m$2,200–8,130Fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane PHX - BRO
7h 35m$1,738–8,038Bus via Chihuahua
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahuabus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Matamorosbus
25h 44m$4,570–6,278Bus, 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 35m$10,668–17,228Drive 1,980.4 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Matamoroscar 1,980.4 km
19h 53m$5,012–7,239Fly 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
8h$2,238–8,488Fly to General Servando Canales International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane PHX - MAM
19h 21m$3,320–14,390Bus, 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$10,368–17,128Bus
- 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 13m$4,446–9,215
Phoenix to Matamoros by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Matamoros is to fly which costs $1700 - $8500 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Matamoros is to fly and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $2200 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Matamoros via Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
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 44m and costs $4500 - $6500.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Phoenix to Matamoros, including transfers.
Phoenix to Matamoros bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Matamoros is to bus via Chihuahua which takes 25h 44m and costs $4500 - $6500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1700 - $8500 and takes 7h 35m.
Phoenix to Matamoros bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Matamoros is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 4:37 AM in Phoenix and 5:37 AM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Matamoros via El Paso Bus Station, Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, and Chihuahua in around 25h 44m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Phoenix to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Phoenix to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Phoenix to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Phoenix to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Servando Canales International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9,000–15,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9,000–15,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from San Antonio to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 614 410 4817
- info@turisticosnoroeste.com
- Website
- turisticosnoroeste.com
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $480–520
- Schedules at
- turisticosnoroeste.com
- Book at
- turisticosnoroeste.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
- $2,500–3,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
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
- $340–550
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
- $340–550
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- $410–1,275
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $410–650
- Titanium
- $450–650
- Plus International
- $1,183
- Platinum International
- $1,275
Bus from Nogales to Magdalena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–360
- Titanium
- $130–350
- 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
- $3,200–6,000
- 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
- $850–1,300
- 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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