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How to get fromGalveston to Matamorosby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Galveston to Matamoros by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Houston - Telephone Rdtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Stationbus bus Houston
    7h 14m
    $3,473–4,268

  2. Drive  605.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Galveston to Matamoroscar car 605.4 km
    8h 20m
    $1,204–1,739

  3. Taxi, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    3. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane IAH - BRO
    6h 8m
    $2,459–7,927

  4. Taxi, bus via League City

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus bus FlixBus US1126
    10h 46m
    $2,550–3,938

  5. Taxi, bus via League City #2

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston to Matamorosbus bus
    12h 24m
    $2,754–3,046

  6. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane HOU - HRL
    3. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    5h 57m
    $3,319–10,254

  7. Taxi to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane IAH - MFE
    3. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    7h 7m
    $3,723–11,961

  8. Taxi, line 247 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Jefferson Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    4. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane IAH - HRL
    5. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    7h 27m
    $3,109–8,827

  9. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Corpus Christi International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane plane HOU - CRP
    3. Take the bus from Robstown Station to Brownsville Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 34m
    $3,933–10,718

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$890Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 649.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Galveston, TX, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Galveston to Matamoros. However, you can take the taxi to Houston - Telephone Rd then take the bus to Brownsville Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Galveston to Matamoros in around 8h 20m.

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