There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Matamoros by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane SAN - BRO
7h 11m$3,013–12,215Fly Tijuana International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane TIJ - MAM
9h 19m$2,227–6,975Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Chihuahuabus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Matamorosbus
41h 15m$5,043–9,970Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus
41h 30m$9,176–19,031Drive 2,498.4 km
- Drive from San Diego to Matamoroscar 2,498.4 km
24h$4,825–6,969Fly San Diego International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane SAN - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus
7h 24m$3,365–12,158Fly San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane SAN - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
7h 45m$2,739–9,500Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ciudad Juárezbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Matamorosbus
44h 53m$5,643–8,955
San Diego to Matamoros by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Matamoros is to fly which costs $2200 - $7000 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Matamoros is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $3000 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Matamoros via San Ysidro, Tijuana and Chihuahua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 15m.
The distance between San Diego and Matamoros is 2065 km. The road distance is 2498.4 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Matamoros without a car is to bus which takes 41h 15m and costs $5000 - $10000.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from San Diego to Matamoros, including transfers.
San Diego to Matamoros bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Matamoros is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $3000 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5000 - $10000 and takes 41h 15m.
San Diego to Matamoros bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Chihuahua station.
Matamoros is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 5:52 PM in San Diego and 7:52 PM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Matamoros via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, Tijuana, and Chihuahua in around 41h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Albuquerque, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Culiacan, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,300
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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