Nuevo 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.
Nuevo Laredo is a city of 416,055 people in Mexico (Tamaulipas), 130 m (427 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 15 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Nuevo Laredo runs from about 10 h 27 min a day in late December to 13 h 55 min in late June (computed for 27.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nuevo Laredo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,562 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Laredo International Airport (LRD, 9 km).
Flights to Nuevo Laredo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Nuevo Laredo · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 15 places to stay in Nuevo Laredo. Of the 11 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (6), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 2,428 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Antonio, 239 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Monterrey, 215 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Austin, 355 km (United States) — flights
- Saltillo, 271 km — tours
- Guadalupe, 213 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Reynosa, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Heroica Matamoros, 267 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Apodaca, 200 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad General Escobedo, 203 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Nicolás de los Garza, 208 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Laredo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Nuevo Laredo?
Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Nuevo Laredo?
About 416,055 people live in Nuevo Laredo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Nuevo Laredo in?
America/Matamoros, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Nuevo Laredo?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Nuevo Laredo?
Our booking partner lists 15 places to stay in Nuevo Laredo, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Nuevo Laredo?
San Antonio (239 km), Monterrey (215 km), Austin (355 km), Saltillo (271 km), Guadalupe (213 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.