Reynosa: 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.
Reynosa is a city of 589,466 people in Mexico (Tamaulipas), 38 m (125 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 30 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Reynosa runs from about 10 h 33 min a day in late December to 13 h 49 min in late June (computed for 26.08° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Reynosa is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,243 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE, 12 km), Valley International Airport (HRL, 65 km), General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM, 83 km), Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO, 88 km).
Flights to Reynosa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Reynosa · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 30 places to stay in Reynosa. Of the 23 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (13), and 1 are five-star. Across 13 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 2,035 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Antonio, 372 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Monterrey, 208 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saltillo, 280 km — trains · tours
- Guadalupe, 203 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Heroica Matamoros, 81 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Apodaca, 193 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad General Escobedo, 206 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nuevo Laredo, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Nicolás de los Garza, 205 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Victoria, 274 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Torreón, Mission, Pharr, Hidalgo, McAllen.
Common questions
Which airport serves Reynosa?
General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Reynosa?
About 589,466 people live in Reynosa (GeoNames).
What time zone is Reynosa in?
America/Matamoros, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Reynosa?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Reynosa?
Our booking partner lists 30 places to stay in Reynosa, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Reynosa?
San Antonio (372 km), Monterrey (208 km), Saltillo (280 km), Guadalupe (203 km), Heroica Matamoros (81 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.