There are 6 ways to get from Acapulco to Matamoros by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane ACA - MAM
5h 28m$2,968–13,681Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli
cheapest- Take the bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Matamorosbus
21h 53m$1,559–4,471Bus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamorosbus
18h$1,727–5,066Drive 1,273.3 km
- Drive from Acapulco to Matamoroscar 1,273.3 km
15h 45m$2,265–3,271Fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane ACA - REX
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
6h 41m$3,408–14,681Bus #2
- Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Chilpancingobus
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
25h 36m$2,224–5,575
Acapulco to Matamoros by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Matamoros is to bus which costs $1700 - $5500 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Matamoros is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $2900 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Acapulco to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from Central de Autobuses Papagayo and arriving at Matamoros via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Acapulco and Matamoros is 1067 km. The road distance is 1273.3 km.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Matamoros without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs $1700 - $5500.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Acapulco to Matamoros, including transfers.
Acapulco to Matamoros bus services, operated by CostaLine, depart from Central de Autobuses Papagayo station.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Matamoros is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $2900 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1700 - $5500 and takes 18h.
Acapulco to Matamoros bus services, operated by CostaLine, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Matamoros is 1h ahead of Acapulco. It is currently 3:35 PM in Acapulco and 4:35 PM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
Aeroméxico flies from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Matamoros via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 18h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–13,000
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Acapulco Centro to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- CostaLine
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,600
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Chilpancingo to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Tepotzotlán to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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