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How to get fromMatamoros to Zacatecasby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Matamoros to Zacatecas by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Zacatecasbus bus
    10h
    $1,500–2,500

  2. Drive  764 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Matamoros to Zacatecascar car 764 km
    8h 44m
    $1,451–2,096

  3. Fly General Servando Canales International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport

    1. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane MAM - ZCL
    17h 51m
    $3,164–15,726

  4. Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus bus
    2. Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane REX - ZCL
    10h 12m
    $3,400–11,213

  5. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane BRO - ZCL
    10h 11m
    $3,336–14,686

  6. Fly General Servando Canales International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane MAM - AGU
    2. Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus bus
    9h 58m
    $2,784–13,806

  7. Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane HRL - ZCL
    11h 50m
    $3,955–15,582

General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,684Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 768.1 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Zacatecas, Mexico?

Omnibus de Mexico operates a bus from Matamoros to Zacatecas 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1,500–2,500 and the journey takes 10h. Alternatively, Aeroméxico flies from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) twice a week.

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