There are 4 ways to get from Texas to Mexico by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
19h 52m$4,296–6,277Drive 1,471.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Houston to Mexico Citycar 1,471.2 km
18h 37m$2,875–4,152Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
26h 39m$2,884–4,248Bus via Reynosa
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
29h 11m$3,108–4,119
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Mexico is to bus via Reynosa which costs $3100 - $4200 and takes 29h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Mexico is to drive which takes 18h 37m and costs $2800 - $4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Mexico. However, there are services departing from Smith St @ Prairie St and arriving at La Viga y Metro Merced via Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center, Houston, Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 and Miramontes y Taxqueña. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 39m.
The distance between Texas and Mexico is 1759 km. The road distance is 1471.2 km.
The best way to get from Texas to Mexico without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 52m and costs $4300 - $6500.
It takes approximately 19h 52m to get from Texas to Mexico, including transfers.
Texas to Mexico bus services, operated by Omnius Express (OMEX VIP), depart from Houston station.
Texas to Mexico bus services, operated by Omnius Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Mexico is 1471 km. It takes approximately 18h 37m to drive from Texas to Mexico.
There are 3234+ hotels available in Mexico.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Mexico?
You can take a bus from Smith St @ Prairie St to La Viga y Metro Merced via Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center, Hillcroft Ave @ Southwest Freeway, Houston, Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1, Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña, and Miramontes y Taxqueña in around 26h 39m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,380
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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