Monterrey to Monclova bus with Senda
Senda buses from Monterrey Central Bus Station to Monclova Central Bus Station: around 3h 15min, 12 departures on a typical weekday and fares from MX$400.
Why travel with Senda from Monterrey to Monclova
Grupo Senda has run buses in northern Mexico since 1934. On the Monterrey to Monclova route you get:
Adjustable seats
Wi-Fi on board
Power sockets
Restroom on board
Air conditioning
Luggage included
Onboard entertainment
Seat belts and monitored buses
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Book your Monterrey to Monclova bus
Compare every Senda departure for your date, choose your seat and pay online. Your e-ticket arrives by email. The answers to the most common questions are below.
Monterrey to Monclova by bus at a glance
12 departures on a typical weekday
First bus 5:15 AM, last bus 11:30 PM
From Monterrey Central Bus Station
To Monclova Central Bus Station
Around 3h 15min travel time
About 195 km, fares from MX$400
Monterrey to Monclova by bus: schedule, stations and trip
On Wednesday, November 25, 2026, the booking flow showed 12 Senda departures from Monterrey Central Bus Station to Monclova Central Bus Station. Departure times that day: 5:15 AM, 6:10 AM, 8:45 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:40 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:40 PM, 3:40 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, 9:45 PM, 11:30 PM.
Schedules change by date and season, so search your travel date to see the exact times and fares.
Where the bus leaves from
Monterrey Central Bus Station, Av. Cristóbal Colón 855, Colonia Industrial, Monterrey, Nuevo León. The Central de Autobuses is next to Central station on Metrorrey Line 1, a few minutes from downtown Monterrey by metro, taxi or ride-hailing app.
Where the bus arrives
Monclova Central Bus Station, Calle Cuauhtémoc 1, at Venustiano Carranza, Monclova, Coahuila. The terminal is at the corner of Calle Cuauhtémoc and Venustiano Carranza, a short taxi ride from downtown Monclova.
The trip
The trip covers about 195 km, mostly on highway 53 (Monterrey–Monclova). Senda buses take around 3 hours 15 minutes (between 3h and 3h 20min depending on the departure). Traffic, roadworks and checkpoints can add time.
On to Cuatro Ciénegas and the Carbonífera
From Monclova, Cuatro Ciénegas is about an hour and a half west by regional bus or car. Senda also continues north from Monclova to Sabinas, Nueva Rosita, Allende, Piedras Negras and Ciudad Acuña.
Station guides
Address, access and every Senda departure: Monterrey Central Bus Station · Monclova Central Bus Station.
Arriving in Monclova
Monclova, in central Coahuila, is a steel city and the hub for the Carbonífera coal region to the north. It is also the closest larger city to Cuatro Ciénegas, the Pueblo Mágico known for its turquoise pools and white gypsum dunes, about an hour and a half to the west by road.