Piedras Negras: 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.
Piedras Negras is a city of 150,178 people in Mexico (Coahuila), 223 m (732 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Piedras Negras runs from about 10 h 21 min a day in late December to 14 h 1 min in late June (computed for 28.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Piedras Negras is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,655 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Piedras Negras: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Piedras Negras · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Antonio, 213 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Monterrey, 336 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Austin, 321 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental
- Saltillo, 367 km
- Guadalupe, 337 km — buses · car rental
- Reynosa, 366 km
- Ciudad Apodaca, 326 km — buses · car rental
- Ciudad General Escobedo, 323 km — buses · car rental
- Nuevo Laredo, 168 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Nicolás de los Garza, 330 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Piedras Negras?
About 150,178 people live in Piedras Negras (GeoNames).
What time zone is Piedras Negras in?
America/Matamoros, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Piedras Negras?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Piedras Negras?
San Antonio (213 km), Monterrey (336 km), Austin (321 km), Saltillo (367 km), Guadalupe (337 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.