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How to get fromCosta Rica to Central Americaby plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Costa Rica to Central America by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane SJO - MTY
    2. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    10h 9m
    $3,153–13,896

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Monterrey International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane LIO - MTY
    2. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    14h 57m
    $2,920–11,683

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Veracruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Veracruz to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Central de Autobuses de Montemorelosbus bus
    2d 17h
    $5,090–7,185

  4. Drive  2,998.3 km

    1. Drive from San José to Central Americacar car 2,998.3 km
    42h 3m
    $7,468–10,786

  5. 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 Central de Autobuses de Reynosa to General Teránbus bus
    16h 41m
    $4,936–18,923

  6. 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 Central de Autobuses de Reynosa to General Teránbus bus
    14h 27m
    $3,412–13,097

  7. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Monterrey International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane XQP - MTY
    3. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    13h 3m
    $4,935–12,918

  8. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Exprebus Av. Politécnico to Monterreybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    2d 18h
    $3,923–4,508

  9. Bus via Mexico City #2

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Exprebus Av. Politécnico to Monterreybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    2d 19h
    $3,668–4,203

  10. Bus via Guatemala City

    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 Veracruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to General Teránbus bus
    2d 22h
    $4,986–7,925

  11. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus Ssv
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Acayucanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    3d 18h
    $9,050–10,911

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,566.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Central America, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San José to Central America via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Veracruz, Central de Autobuses de Linares, and Central de Autobuses de Montemorelos in around 2d 17h.

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