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How to get fromMérida to Matamorosby plane, bus, car, or train

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

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  1. Fly Mérida International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport

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    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane plane MID - MAM
    8h 11m
    $3,032–11,402

  2. Fly Mérida International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane MID - BRO
    11h 35m
    $2,050–10,050

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Veracruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veracruz to Matamorosbus bus
    34h 56m
    $3,408–5,464

  4. Drive  1,897.5 km

    1. Drive from Mérida to Matamoroscar car 1,897.5 km
    24h 12m
    $3,702–5,347

  5. Fly Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane plane MID - REX
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus bus
    10h 11m
    $3,112–11,092

  6. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane plane CUN - REX
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus bus
    9h 25m
    $2,409–13,005

  7. Fly Mérida International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane MID - MFE
    2. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    12h 8m
    $2,912–11,242

Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,699Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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.

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