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How to get fromHouston to Altamiraby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Altamira by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane IAH - TAM
    5h 1m
    $3,075–4,176

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Houston to Monterreybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Monterrey to Altamirabus bus
    24h 31m
    $2,334–3,548

  3. Bus via Reynosa

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa Juárez to Tampicobus bus
    15h 10m
    $2,958–4,167

  4. Drive  1,014.5 km

    1. Drive from Houston to Altamiracar car 1,014.5 km
    13h 1m
    $2,605–3,763

  5. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane HOU - TAM
    10h 48m
    $2,543–11,523

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa to Tampicobus bus
    16h 34m
    $2,668–3,937

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterreybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Monterrey to Altamirabus bus
    24h 10m
    $2,423–3,731

  8. Bus #4

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Monterreybus bus Greyhound US1128 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Monterrey to Altamirabus bus
    25h 10m
    $2,834–4,344

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Altamira, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Houston Bus Station to Altamira via Victoria, McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, Reynosa Juárez, and Tampico in around 15h 10m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 6 times a week.

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