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How to get fromMatamoros to Riviera Mayaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Matamoros to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly General Servando Canales International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MAM - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    6h 2m
    $2,964–6,276

  2. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BRO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    8h 18m
    $2,034–8,334

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventurasbus bus
    38h 21m
    $3,450–5,283

  4. Drive 2,172.6 km

    1. Drive from Matamoros to Riviera Mayacar car 2,172.6 km
    27h 55m
    $3,857–5,571

  5. Fly General Servando Canales International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane MAM - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    19h 30m
    $5,564–14,476

  6. Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus bus
    2. Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane REX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    5h 42m
    $2,900–12,363

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    39h 25m
    $3,593–5,482

  8. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    41h 55m
    $8,370–14,643

General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,361Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Matamoros to Riviera Maya.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,296.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Riviera Maya, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Matamoros to Puerto Aventuras via Reynosa and Cárdenas in around 38h 21m.

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