Driving from Texas to Zihuatanejo

The last few years we have used the Columbia crossing at (near) Laredo. If you are there early (8:00 or so) it's quick and easy. From there it is a fairly easy drive on the 2D which becomes the 85D towards then around Monterrey on the 40D, bypass Saltillo via the 57 (D I think) Matehuela for the night. Then to Queretaro (easy drive) for the second night and on to Zihuatanejo via Morelia and Patzcuaro and Zihautanejo the third night.

Here is a link to our Blog page covering our trip with the motorhome last year. (This first entry covers from Laredo to Saltillo)We went first to Saltillo in order to have a quick visit with friends but bypassing Saltillo and on to Matehuela in a car would be easy. We arrived at the hotel in Saltillo at 2:45 and the drive to Matehuala was about three hours. If you take the 57 before Saltillo you will cut of a lot of city driving and save a lot of time.

Here are the entries for the rest, from Saltillo to Matehuale and on to Zihuatanejo. You will have to page down then work up and the entries start at the most recent. Saltillo to Zihuatanejo

We can recommend the hotels in both Saltillo and Matehuela where we stayed. Both are hot linked in our blog pages.

Of course if you want to sightsee along the way there are some really nice places to visit.