On our last day we drive from Saltillo to the border of the USA. It takes us just over 3 hours to get to the crossing at Colombia, just west of Nuevo Laredo. We cross here, instead of in Laredo because the crossing has more room for RVs.
People ask us all the time how long it takes and what it costs. So here are the states from our trip from Puerto Morelos to the US border.
Hours: 41 behind the wheel
Kilometers/Miles: 2901/1803
Average Speed: 71km/hour or 44 miles/hour
Tolls: $3484mxn ($271 USD)
Gas: $9079mxn ($706 USD)
Camping: $2028mxn ($158 USD)
Total Cost: $14591mxn ($1135 USD)
Tolls for a truck and travel trailer are about double what you would pay for a car. If you were not towing an RV you could do this trip much faster and much cheaper. Flying would be cheaper and fast again, but not as fun.
We took 11 days to do this drive in so that we could stop and visit friends and some of our favourite places along the way. Temperatures ranged from 37C (99F) to 7c (45F). We were as low as -6meters (-20feet) below sea level to as high as 2616 meters (8523feet), all in a five hour drive. This completes our 12th round trip from the US border to Puerto Morelos and back. It may be time to start flying.
We still have 3,494km (2171 miles) to go. We’re not even half way there!
Here is how the cost of the trip has increased in just a few short months.
https://www.salsaandsun.com/cost-driving-mexico/
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Thanks for sharing. I’ve been doing some cross-country Mexico road trips – the cost of the tolls is always surprising. Toll roads miss some of the beautiful countryside and pueblas – but also avoid the topes.
your trip brings back so many good memories Bill and l & I visited all these places years ago and made that drive back in the 80’s many times
Thanks. Always wondered.
Thank you! This is a route we look forward to driving over the next couple of years. We have now driven from Vancouver Island to Puerto Escondido 3 times…similar distance and costs. Feeling now the Yucatan is doable!
Wow. That’s an eye opener! I plan to make this trip myself so this is valuable to have. Thx for sharing and glad it has been safe thus far.