Matamoros Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Car & motorcycle

Driving across the bridge to or from Brownsville costs M$24 (or US$2.25). Be sure to get your temporary vehicle permit at the CIITEV office (Puente Nuevo 24hr, Puente Zaragoza 6am-9pm) on the Mexican side.

The main route into Mexico is Hwy 101 southwest to Ciudad Victoria and into the Bajío region and Hwy 180 branching off south to Tampico. These two-lane roads are both in good condition and free of tolls. Hwy 2D leads west to Reynosa, from where Hwys 40 and 40D continue to Monterrey.

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Air

Matamoros International Airport (812-24-67) is 17km out of town on the road to Ciudad Victoria. Aeroméxico Connect (922-52-37) has two daily direct flights to Mexico City. Continental Airlines services the airport in Brownsville through Houston.

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