There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Matamoros by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)DCA - BRO
7h 27m$4,837–21,762Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)BWI - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
10h 7m$2,272–21,343Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Station
34h 5m$4,772–7,997Train, bus via Victoria
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria to Brownsville Bus Station
42h 52m$5,376–13,453Drive 2,793.3 km
- Drive from Washington to Matamoros2,793.3 km
30h 30m$5,698–8,230Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)DCA - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
8h 45m$4,088–19,468Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)IAD - BRO
9h 21m$2,580–12,179Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)BWI - BRO
9h 4m$2,672–21,843Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Brownsville Bus Station
37h 5m$3,827–9,452Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
2d$4,969–50,276
Washington to Matamoros by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Matamoros is to bus which costs $3800 - $9500 and takes 37h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Matamoros is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $4800 - $22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Matamoros station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Brownsville Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 5m.
The distance between Washington and Matamoros is 2393 km. The road distance is 2793.3 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Matamoros without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 34h 5m and costs $4700 - $8000.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Washington to Matamoros, including transfers.
Washington to Matamoros bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Matamoros is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $4800 - $22000. Alternatively, you can bus via Sandy Springs, which costs $4700 - $8000 and takes 34h 5m.
Washington to Matamoros bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Matamoros is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 5:17 AM in Washington and 4:17 AM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Brownsville Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, and Houston - Telephone Rd in around 34h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–22,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Atlanta, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Knoxville, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Nashville, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via New Orleans, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–19,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,100–10,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $44–150
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $44–46
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $100–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–3,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $70–3,500
- Business Class
- $800–4,100
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $35–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–10,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $120–8,000
- First Class
- $1,800–10,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $100–1,500
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $850–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Victoria to Brownsville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Brownsville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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