There are 9 ways to get from El Paso to Matamoros by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly El Paso International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
best- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane ELP - BRO
8h 44m$3,561–14,746Fly Abraham González International Airport to Monterrey International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane CJS - MTY
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Matamorosbus
9h 42m$1,679–4,563Bus via Chihuahua
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahuabus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Matamorosbus
16h 44m$2,980–3,919Train, bus
- Take the train from El Paso Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsvillebus Dallas
19h 37m$4,618–8,321Drive 1,335.2 km
- Drive from El Paso to Matamoroscar 1,335.2 km
12h 46m$2,596–3,749Fly Abraham González International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane CJS - BRO
9h 19m$3,147–12,047Fly El Paso International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane ELP - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
9h 40m$3,211–11,096Fly El Paso International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane ELP - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus
9h 26m$4,421–16,781Bus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Matamorosbus
24h 45m$2,837–4,599
El Paso to Matamoros by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to Matamoros is to fly and bus which costs $1600 - $4600 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from El Paso to Matamoros is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $3500 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from El Paso to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from Presidencia and arriving at Matamoros via Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
The distance between El Paso and Matamoros is 1140 km. The road distance is 1335.2 km.
The best way to get from El Paso to Matamoros without a car is to bus via Chihuahua which takes 16h 44m and costs $2900 - $4000.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from El Paso to Matamoros, including transfers.
El Paso to Matamoros bus services, operated by Autotransportes Turísticos del Noroeste, depart from Ciudad Juárez station.
The best way to get from El Paso to Matamoros is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $3500 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus via Chihuahua, which costs $2900 - $4000 and takes 16h 44m.
El Paso to Matamoros bus services, operated by Autotransportes Turísticos del Noroeste, arrive at Chihuahua station.
Matamoros is 1h ahead of El Paso. It is currently 2:52 AM in El Paso and 3:52 AM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Presidencia to Matamoros via Minatitlán Sur, Ciudad Juárez, and Chihuahua in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–15,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from El Paso Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,400–7,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 614 410 4817
- [email protected]
- Website
- turisticosnoroeste.com
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $480–520
- Schedules at
- turisticosnoroeste.com
- Book at
- turisticosnoroeste.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- Website
- noreste.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- noreste.com.mx
- Book at
- noreste.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between El Paso to Matamoros is 1335 km. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from El Paso to Matamoros.
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