Santa Catarina: 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.
Santa Catarina is a city of 304,052 people in Mexico (Nuevo León), 675 m (2,215 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Catarina runs from about 10 h 35 min a day in late December to 13 h 47 min in late June (computed for 25.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Catarina is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 37 km (23 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, 49 km).
Flights to Santa Catarina: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santa Catarina · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Monterrey, 14 km
- Torreón, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Luis Potosí, 395 km
- Saltillo, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalupe, 20 km — tours
- Reynosa, 222 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Heroica Matamoros, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Apodaca, 30 km — car rental · tours
- Ciudad General Escobedo, 20 km — tours
- Nuevo Laredo, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Catarina?
Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santa Catarina?
About 304,052 people live in Santa Catarina, across 985 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Santa Catarina in?
America/Monterrey, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Santa Catarina?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Catarina?
Monterrey (14 km), Torreón (297 km), San Luis Potosí (395 km), Saltillo (59 km), Guadalupe (20 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.