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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane plane SJO - MAM
    9h 21m
    $4,293–17,765

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane SJO - BRO
    10h 51m
    $2,923–12,293

  3. 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamorosbus bus
    2d 14h
    $4,005–6,860

  4. Drive  3,019.9 km

    1. Drive from San José to Matamoroscar car 3,019.9 km
    42h
    $7,522–10,864

  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 Reynosa to Matamorosbus bus
    13h 29m
    $4,646–18,753

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

    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 12m
    $3,558–13,044

  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 45m
    $3,794–13,412

  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 28m
    $9,720–29,920

  9. 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 Matamorosbus bus
    2d 19h
    $5,350–7,355

  10. Bus #2

    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 Matamorosbus bus
    3d
    $5,306–8,175

  11. Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus 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 Tepotzotlán to Matamorosbus bus
    3d 19h
    $3,845–6,829

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,972Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,264.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Volaris Costa Rica, and Viva Aerobus fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Matamoros via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Politécnico, Autobuses del Norte, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 14h.

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