There are 5 ways to get from Matamoros to Xalapa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport, bus
best- Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane MAM - VER
- Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus
5h 58m$1,924–6,546Drive 881.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Matamoros to Xalapacar 881.7 km
11h 17m$1,578–2,280Bus via Plan de Ayala
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Poza Ricabus
- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Xalapabus
17h 57m$1,756–2,622Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane REX - VER
- Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus
6h 13m$2,560–6,333Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from José Cardel to Xalapabus
18h 16m$1,879–3,104
General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to Xalapa is to drive which costs $1500 - $2300 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to Xalapa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 58m and costs $1900 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to Xalapa. However, there are services departing from Matamoros and arriving at Xalapa via Poza Rica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 57m.
The distance between Matamoros and Xalapa is 867 km. The road distance is 881.7 km.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Xalapa without a car is to bus via Plan de Ayala which takes 17h 57m and costs $1700 - $2700.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Matamoros to Xalapa, including transfers.
Matamoros to Xalapa bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Matamoros station.
Matamoros to Xalapa bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Poza Rica station.
Xalapa is 1h behind Matamoros. It is currently 2:10 PM in Matamoros and 1:10 PM in Xalapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamoros to Xalapa is 882 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Matamoros to Xalapa.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Xalapa, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Matamoros to Xalapa via Poza Rica in around 17h 57m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Poza Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from José Cardel to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from José Cardel to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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