There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Matamoros by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane LAX - BRO
8h 58m$2,065–6,754Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso - Limo Express to Chihuahua Centrobus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Matamorosbus
32h 45m$4,203–7,115Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsvillebus Dallas
35h 16m$9,338–17,644Drive 2,578.8 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Matamoroscar 2,578.8 km
25h 46m$5,013–7,241Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane BUR - BRO
11h 35m$3,551–14,192Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane LAX - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
9h 25m$2,915–10,104Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane BUR - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
9h 32m$3,101–11,042Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane SNA - BRO
11h 5m$3,643–12,381Fly Long Beach Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane LGB - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
11h 28m$2,959–10,459Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus FlixBus US1164
43h 8m$9,336–18,390Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ciudad Jiménezbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Matamorosbus
2d$4,961–10,764
Los Angeles to Matamoros by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Matamoros is to fly which costs $2000 - $7000 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Matamoros is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $2000 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Matamoros via El Paso - Limo Express and Chihuahua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Matamoros is 2236 km. The road distance is 2578.8 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Matamoros without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 32h 45m and costs $4200 - $7500.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Los Angeles to Matamoros, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Matamoros bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Matamoros is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $2000 - $7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $4200 - $7500 and takes 32h 45m.
Los Angeles to Matamoros bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Matamoros is 2h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 5:15 AM in Los Angeles and 7:15 AM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles to Matamoros via El Paso - Limo Express and Chihuahua in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Phoenix, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Las Vegas, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Las Vegas, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Phoenix, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Phoenix, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Phoenix, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Las Vegas, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $1,600–2,400
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- Website
- limodemex.com
Bus from El Paso - Limo Express to Chihuahua Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–1,000
- Website
- https://limodemex.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
- 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 Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ciudad Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ciudad Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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