There are 9 ways to get from Cancún to Río Bravo by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane CUN - REX
3h 35m$2,185–10,672Fly to Monterrey International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane CUN - MTY
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Río Bravobus
11h 41m$1,602–4,673Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Villahermosabus Vía Ciudad del Carmen / ...
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
38h 37m$4,161–7,208Drive 2,215.2 km
- Drive from Cancún to Río Bravocar 2,215.2 km
27h 51m$3,922–5,665Fly to General Servando Canales International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane CUN - MAM
- Take the taxi from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Río Bravotaxi
6h 56m$3,535–6,422Fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane CUN - HRL
- Drive from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Río Bravocar
7h 24m$1,755–8,302Fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane CUN - MFE
7h 14m$2,405–11,232Bus via Cárdenas
- Take the bus from Cancún to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Reynosabus
39h 14m$4,125–5,940Bus via Monterrey
- Take the bus from Cancún to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Río Bravobus
40h 20m$2,039–2,841
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Río Bravo is to bus via Monterrey which costs $2000 - $2900 and takes 40h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Río Bravo is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $2100 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Río Bravo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Reynosa via Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 37m.
The distance between Cancún and Río Bravo is 1305 km. The road distance is 2215.2 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Río Bravo without a car is to bus which takes 38h 37m and costs $4100 - $7500.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Cancún to Río Bravo, including transfers.
Cancún to Río Bravo bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Río Bravo is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $2100 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4100 - $7500 and takes 38h 37m.
Cancún to Río Bravo bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Villahermosa station.
Río Bravo is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 2:22 PM in Cancún and 1:22 PM in Río Bravo.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Río Bravo, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus flies from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Río Bravo via Villahermosa and Reynosa in around 38h 37m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cancún to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- Website
- noreste.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Río Bravo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Schedules at
- noreste.com.mx
- Book at
- noreste.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Río Bravo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Schedules at
- noreste.com.mx
- Book at
- noreste.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cancún to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Acayucan to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,500
Taxi
- Phone
- +52868 307 0507
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Línea Rosa Matamoros
- Phone
- +52 868 312 2393
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Matamoros
- Phone
- +52 868 402 5820
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Medellín
- Phone
- +52 868 903 6513
- Website
- facebook.com
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