Monclova is best reached by car or bus, though light planes are a possibility.
By plane
Venustiano Carranza Monclova International Airport IATA: LOV. The airport is located about 4 miles from the city center, on the road towards Cuatro Cienegas. No major Mexican airline flies to Monclova.
The usual way to get to Monclova is taking a plane to Monerrey, and then either a car or bus to Monclova. Buses are cheap about 10.00and may take 3 to 4 hours to get to Monclova. It is also possible to hire a car and driver to pick you up. This is the most time efficent way to get to Monclova about 2 hours and no waiting on a bus schedule, and the fare is usually about $150 USD. Contact Brenda's Car rental in Monclova for more information.
By car
Monclova is about 3 hours south of the border crossing at Eagle Pass, Texas.
By bus
Buses go to Monclova from most northern Mexico cities. The main bus station is downtown at Cuahtemoc 100.
At the Tex-Mex border, buses to Monclova leave the Piedras Negras bus station hourly throughout the day. A first class bus ticket from the border costs 192 pesos as of April 2008. Grupo Senda's Coahuilenses line serves all significant towns in the region. (http://https://www.grupos...)