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

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  1. Fly to Tampico International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane SJO - TAM
    7h 20m
    $2,721–13,029

  2. Fly 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
    9h 14m
    $2,641–11,058

  3. Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli

    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 Tepotzotlán to Reynosabus bus
    2d 15h
    $4,378–6,435

  4. Drive  3,027.7 km

    1. Drive from San José to Reynosacar car 3,027.7 km
    42h 19m
    $6,971–10,069

  5. Fly to Laredo International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Laredo International Airport (LRD)plane plane SJO - LRD
    10h 25m
    $2,650–11,074

  6. Fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane plane SJO - REX
    9h 14m
    $3,831–15,529

  7. Fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane SJO - MFE
    9h 39m
    $4,050–17,074

  8. Fly to Quetzalcóatl International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD)plane plane SJO - NLD
    16h 25m
    $5,161–22,199

  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 Reynosabus bus
    2d 18h
    $5,396–7,100

  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 Villahermosabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus bus
    3d 4h
    $5,554–8,517

  11. Bus #3

    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 Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Reynosabus bus
    3d 21h
    $4,562–6,917

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,748Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,000.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

Aeroméxico, Volaris Costa Rica, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Reynosa via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Politécnico, Autobuses del Norte, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Tepotzotlán in around 2d 15h.

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