There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to Matamoros by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Mérida International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane MID - MAM
8h 9m$3,132–10,402Fly Mérida International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane MID - BRO
12h 38m$2,050–10,050Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Matamorosbus
34h 56m$3,408–5,464Drive 1,897.5 km
- Drive from Mérida to Matamoroscar 1,897.5 km
24h 12m$4,804–6,939Fly Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane MID - REX
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
11h 7m$3,312–10,592Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane CUN - REX
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
9h 21m$2,409–30,505
Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Matamoros is to bus which costs $3400 - $5500 and takes 34h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Matamoros is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $3100 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Matamoros via Veracruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 56m.
The distance between Mérida and Matamoros is 1005 km. The road distance is 1897.5 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Matamoros without a car is to bus which takes 34h 56m and costs $3400 - $5500.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Mérida to Matamoros, including transfers.
Mérida to Matamoros bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Matamoros is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $3100 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3400 - $5500 and takes 34h 56m.
Mérida to Matamoros bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Veracruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Matamoros is 1898 km. It takes approximately 24h 12m to drive from Mérida to Matamoros.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and Mexicana fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Matamoros via Veracruz in around 34h 56m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–15,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–10,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–16,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–850
- Local Tourist
- $460–1,100
- National Tourist
- $700–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–3,300
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Matamoros
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- 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 Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
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