Driving to Múzquiz, Mexico from the U.S.

By admin, 30 September, 2026

Every Wayro route we publish from U.S. cities to Múzquiz, Coahuila, with the border crossing each one uses and what you need to bring a U.S. car across.

U.S. State Department travel advisory: Coahuila — Level 3, Reconsider TravelAdvisory issued May 29, 2026; checked September 29, 2026. Coahuila is the Mexican state that contains Múzquiz. Check the full advisory for this state before you go.

About Múzquiz

Melchor Múzquiz is a Pueblo Mágico in north-central Coahuila, about two hours from the border at Piedras Negras. It is home to two distinct communities: the Kickapoo, who keep their own language, and the Mascogos, descendants of Black Seminoles who fled slavery in the United States. The area is also rich in fossils, including a 90-million-year-old pterosaur.

  • Museo de Paleontología: Replicas of Muzquizopteryx coahuilensis, a flying reptile that lived here some 90 million years ago, are on display at the paleontology museum. source
  • Templo de Santa Rosa de Lima: The town's church of Santa Rosa de Lima is one of the stops on a walk through the center. source
  • Parque La Cascada: La Cascada park, in the countryside of the Múzquiz municipality, is a place to go hiking outside town. source
  • Río Sabinas: The Sabinas River, running through the municipality, is a local spot to spend time outdoors. source

Crossing into Mexico: what you need to drive to Múzquiz

PassportPassport book or passport card to enter Mexico by land
FMM entry permitRequired for this trip: Múzquiz is well beyond the 12-mile (20 km) border zone where the permit is not needed
Temporary vehicle import permit (TIP)Required for a U.S.-registered vehicle this far into Mexico
Mexican auto insuranceRequired for all vehicles: buy a Mexican policy before you cross

Sources: U.S. State Department, Mexico travel information (updated August 11, 2026); permits are issued by Banjercito.

Where drivers cross the border

Eagle Pass

Eagle Pass has two city-run bridges to Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Bridge I downtown serves pedestrians, cars and buses, while the Camino Real International Bridge adds commercial trucks, a SENTRI lane and direct access to Mexico's highway south toward Mexico City. Used by 43 of the routes below.

Del Rio

The Del Rio International Bridge crosses the Rio Grande between Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila. It is a full-service crossing that handles pedestrians, passenger vehicles and buses as well as commercial trucks. Used by 11 of the routes below.

Laredo

Laredo reaches Nuevo Laredo over several city-run bridges. Gateway to the Americas (Bridge I) handles pedestrians and cars and has SENTRI lanes, Juárez-Lincoln (Bridge II) takes cars and buses, and the World Trade Bridge is for commercial trucks. Used by 2 of the routes below.

Drives to Múzquiz from the U.S.

FromMilesDriving timeBorder crossing
Del Rio, TX1322 h 53 minDel Rio
Laredo, TX1624 h 16 minLaredo
Bandera, TX2254 h 58 minEagle Pass
San Antonio, TX2384 h 55 minEagle Pass
Kerrville, TX2505 h 30 minEagle Pass
Comfort, TX2525 h 32 minEagle Pass
Boerne, TX2575 h 28 minEagle Pass
New Braunfels, TX2685 h 23 minEagle Pass
Gruene, TX2735 h 29 minEagle Pass
Fredericksburg, TX2735 h 57 minEagle Pass
San Marcos, TX2865 h 38 minEagle Pass
Blanco, TX2865 h 50 minEagle Pass
San Angelo, TX2885 h 50 minDel Rio
Wimberley, TX3005 h 59 minEagle Pass
Johnson City, TX3006 h 7 minEagle Pass
Lockhart, TX3045 h 57 minEagle Pass
Marathon, TX3066 h 5 minDel Rio
McAllen, TX3067 h 4 minLaredo
Llano, TX3126 h 55 minEagle Pass
Dripping Springs, TX3136 h 21 minEagle Pass
Austin, TX3166 h 5 minEagle Pass
Corpus Christi, TX3206 h 7 minEagle Pass
Marble Falls, TX3226 h 33 minEagle Pass
Burnet, TX3366 h 49 minEagle Pass
Alpine, TX3366 h 37 minDel Rio
Bastrop, TX3366 h 32 minEagle Pass
Smithville, TX3376 h 34 minEagle Pass
Georgetown, TX3436 h 31 minEagle Pass
Rockport, TX3496 h 44 minEagle Pass
Marfa, TX3627 h 6 minDel Rio
Abilene, TX3777 h 33 minDel Rio
Brenham, TX3847 h 35 minEagle Pass
Navasota, TX4098 h 8 minEagle Pass
College Station, TX4148 h 2 minEagle Pass
Waco, TX4167 h 40 minEagle Pass
Brownsville, TX4237 h 45 minEagle Pass
Houston, TX4317 h 52 minEagle Pass
South Padre Island, TX4378 h 11 minEagle Pass
Granbury, TX4559 h 20 minDel Rio
Waxahachie, TX4818 h 38 minEagle Pass
Galveston, TX4828 h 39 minEagle Pass
Lubbock, TX4859 h 12 minDel Rio
Weatherford, TX5009 h 28 minDel Rio
Fort Worth, TX5018 h 55 minEagle Pass
Dallas, TX5109 h 4 minEagle Pass
Arlington, TX5149 h 13 minEagle Pass
Beaumont, TX5169 h 13 minEagle Pass
Irving, TX5169 h 16 minEagle Pass
Grapevine, TX5269 h 23 minEagle Pass
Plano, TX5299 h 26 minEagle Pass
Roswell, NM53210 h 34 minDel Rio
Nacogdoches, TX53810 h 30 minEagle Pass
Denton, TX5409 h 34 minEagle Pass
McKinney, TX5429 h 43 minEagle Pass
Tyler, TX54610 h 5 minEagle Pass
El Paso, TX55710 h 7 minDel Rio

How we put this guide together

Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway mile markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route (roughly 2 to 7 miles depending on the type, farther for World Heritage sites): at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, with no more than five of one type, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place and city descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on September 29, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.