Laredo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Laredo is a city of 256,153 people in United States (Texas), 132 m (433 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Laredo International Airport (LRD), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Laredo station.
Key facts
Daylight in Laredo runs from about 10 h 27 min a day in late December to 13 h 55 min in late June (computed for 27.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Laredo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Laredo International Airport (LRD), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,743 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD, 9 km).
Flights to Laredo: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Laredo station. Trains to Laredo
Buses to Laredo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Antonio, 235 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Monterrey, 218 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Austin, 352 km — flights · trains
- Saltillo, 274 km (Mexico) — trains · tours
- Guadalupe, 217 km (Mexico) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Reynosa, 200 km (Mexico) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Heroica Matamoros, 269 km (Mexico) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Apodaca, 203 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad General Escobedo, 206 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- Nuevo Laredo, 3 km (Mexico)
Twin towns and sister cities: Lower Hutt, San Francisco de Campeche, Tijuana, Irapuato, Torreón, Guadalajara, Tainan, Murray Bridge, Victoria de Durango, Zixing, Wuwei, Wenzhou, Veracruz, Tonalá.
Common questions
Which airport serves Laredo?
Laredo International Airport (LRD), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Laredo?
About 256,153 people live in Laredo, across 266 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Laredo in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Laredo?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Laredo?
San Antonio (235 km), Monterrey (218 km), Austin (352 km), Saltillo (274 km), Guadalupe (217 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.