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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Brownsville by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane plane SJO - MAM
    10h 38m
    $192–805

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane SJO - HRL
    2. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    12h 4m
    $178–654

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Matamorosbus bus
    2d 14h
    $314–439

  4. Drive 1,878.1 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Brownsvillecar car 1,878.1 mi
    42h 3m
    $406–586

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane SJO - BRO
    10h 36m
    $203–854

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane plane SJO - REX
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus bus
    10h 31m
    $225–865

  7. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane SJO - MFE
    2. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    11h 38m
    $246–914

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane LIR - BRO
    13h 56m
    $546–1,681

  9. Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Matamorosbus bus
    3d
    $208–411

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,408.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Brownsville, TX, USA?

Aeroméxico and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Matamoros via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Veracruz in around 2d 14h.

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