There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Matamoros by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 17m$4,815–21,661Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- 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 18m$2,572–21,798Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Station
33h 35m$4,772–8,123Train, 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$5,216–15,814Drive 2,793.3 km
- Drive from Washington to Matamoros2,793.3 km
30h 30m$5,671–8,192Fly 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 Brownsville
8h 30m$4,669–18,785Subway 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 25m$2,580–12,178Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- 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 Brownsville
10h 7m$2,872–20,698Bus via Memphis
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX
- Take the bus from Laredo Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
45h 21m$5,579–12,443Train, 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$4,809–52,637
Washington to Matamoros by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Matamoros is to bus which costs $4700 - $8500 and takes 33h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Matamoros is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $4800 - $22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at La Plaza at Brownsville via Fulton Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Laredo Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 21m.
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 which takes 33h 35m and costs $4700 - $8500.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Washington to Matamoros, including transfers.
Washington to Matamoros bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Matamoros is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $4800 - $22000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4700 - $8500 and takes 33h 35m.
Washington to Matamoros bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Matamoros is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 12:15 PM in Washington and 11:15 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Brownsville Bus Station via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, and Houston - Telephone Rd in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–22,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- 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 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Nashville, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- 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 Atlanta, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Knoxville, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, 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 36m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, 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
- 6h 43m
- 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 47m
- 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
- 9h 28m
- 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
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- 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
- $2,900–12,000
- 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
- $43–150
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $43–46
- 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 Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $850–1,700
- 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 Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–900
- 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
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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $1,000–2,800
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,900
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,400–4,900
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