There are 7 ways to get from Mexico City to Monterrey by plane, train, bus, rideshare, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane MEX - MTY
3h 23m$906–3,164Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ciudad De México to Guadalupe903.9 km
10h 28m$48Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centrotrain
- Take the bus from Toluca to Monterreybus
11h 38m$1,880–2,915Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane NLU - MTY
4h 3m$803–2,730Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane TLC - MTY
4h 26m$742–3,309Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterreybus
12h 30m$800–3,500Drive 899.2 km
- Drive from Mexico City to Monterreycar 899.2 km
10h 20m$1,599–2,309
Mexico City to Monterrey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexico City to Monterrey is to rideshare which costs $48 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mexico City to Monterrey is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $900 - $3200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and arriving at Monterrey. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Mexico City and Monterrey is 751 km. The road distance is 899.2 km.
The best way to get from Mexico City to Monterrey without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $1800 - $3000.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Mexico City to Monterrey, including transfers.
Mexico City to Monterrey bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
The best way to get from Mexico City to Monterrey is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $900 - $3200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $800 - $3500 and takes 12h 30m.
Mexico City to Monterrey bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Monterrey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mexico City to Monterrey is 899 km. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Mexico City to Monterrey.
What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Monterrey, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Volaris, and Aeroméxico fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) hourly. Alternatively, Futura operates a bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterrey every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1,600–3,500 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Seven other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenelinsurgente.mx
Train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- trenelinsurgente.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Website
- https://www.flix.com.mx/
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Schedules at
- flix.com.mx
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Website
- blablacar.mx
Rideshare from Ciudad De México to Guadalupe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- blablacar.mx
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