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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to Mexicoby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from South Padre Island to Mexico by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to General Servando Canales International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport

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    1. Drive from South Padre Island to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)car car
    2. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane plane MAM - NLU
    3h 42m
    $1,269–4,250

  2. Drive, bus

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    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Matamoroscar car
    2. Take the bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    12h 14m
    $1,196–3,737

  3. Drive 960.5 km

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Mexico Citycar car 960.5 km
    12h 14m
    $1,859–2,685

  4. Drive to General Servando Canales International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)car car
    2. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane MAM - MEX
    3h
    $1,421–8,196

  5. Bus, bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Las Palmas Port Isabel to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane REX - MEX
    6h 22m
    $1,681–6,397

General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 768.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between South Padre Island, TX, USA and Mexico?

There is no direct connection from South Padre Island to Mexico. However, you can drive to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses, take the shuttle to Puente de Fierro - Casa de Morelos, walk to Puente de Fierro, then take the bus to Issemym. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from South Padre Island to Merced via Matamoros, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Potrero, and Balderas in around 12h 14m.

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