There are 8 ways to get from Culiacán to Tamaulipas by plane, 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.
Fly to Tampico International Airport
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane CUL - TAM
4h 44m$1,800–7,500Bus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Durangobus
- Take the bus from Durango to Reynosabus
18h 39m$2,839–4,711Drive 1,247.9 km
- Drive from Culiacán to Reynosacar 1,247.9 km
14h 12m$2,402–3,469Fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane CUL - BRO
12h 12m$1,821–11,035Fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane CUL - REX
7h 8m$2,910–10,000Fly to Quetzalcóatl International Airport
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD)plane CUL - NLD
6h 59m$3,140–12,170Bus via Monterrey
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Mazatlan R. Uriasbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Reynosabus
19h 51m$2,058–3,413Bus via José Mariano Jiménez
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Ciudad Jiménezbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Reynosabus
28h 15m$3,353–5,281
Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Tamaulipas is to bus via Monterrey which costs $2000 - $3500 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Tamaulipas is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $1800 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Culiacán to Tamaulipas. However, there are services departing from Culiacán and arriving at Reynosa via Mazatlán and Durango. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
The distance between Culiacán and Tamaulipas is 1027 km. The road distance is 1247.9 km.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Tamaulipas without a car is to bus which takes 18h 39m and costs $2800 - $4800.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Culiacán to Tamaulipas, including transfers.
Culiacán to Tamaulipas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Culiacán station.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Tamaulipas is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $1800 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2800 - $4800 and takes 18h 39m.
Culiacán to Tamaulipas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Mazatlán station.
Tamaulipas is 1h ahead of Culiacán. It is currently 12:27 PM in Culiacán and 1:27 PM in Tamaulipas.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Tamaulipas, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aerus, and two other airlines fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Culiacán to Reynosa via Mazatlán and Durango in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Guadalajara, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–12,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Monterrey, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–10,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Quetzalcóatl International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Website
- flyaerus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Guadalajara, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Mexico City, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $280–550
- Titanium
- $310–550
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlan R. Urias
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $850–1,200
- Confort
- $950–1,400
- Primera Clase
- $950–1,100
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- Website
- noreste.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Schedules at
- noreste.com.mx
- Book at
- noreste.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Ciudad Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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