Monterrey: 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.
Monterrey is a city of 1.1 million people in Mexico (Nuevo León), 560 m (1,837 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 404 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Monterrey runs from about 10 h 35 min a day in late December to 13 h 47 min in late June (computed for 25.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Monterrey is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW, 63 km).
Flights to Monterrey: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Monterrey · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 404 places to stay in Monterrey. Of the 253 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (135), and 23 are five-star. Across 143 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 80,968 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Torreón, 311 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- San Luis Potosí, 398 km — flights · trains
- Saltillo, 72 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalupe, 6 km
- Reynosa, 208 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Heroica Matamoros, 282 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Apodaca, 17 km — tours
- Ciudad General Escobedo, 12 km
- Nuevo Laredo, 215 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Nicolás de los Garza, 7 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Bethlehem, Iași, Mendoza, San Antonio, Concepción, Shenyang, Dallas, Medellín, Cali, Hamilton, Torreón, Orlando, Surabaya, Mexico City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Monterrey?
Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Monterrey?
About 1.1 million people live in Monterrey, across 970 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Monterrey in?
America/Monterrey, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Monterrey?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Monterrey?
Our booking partner lists 404 places to stay in Monterrey, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Monterrey?
Torreón (311 km), San Luis Potosí (398 km), Saltillo (72 km), Guadalupe (6 km), Reynosa (208 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.