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How to get fromEurope to Central Americaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Central America by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Monterrey International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane FRA - MTY
    3. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    23h 42m
    $13,873–39,903

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane FRA - BRO
    3. Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to General Teránbus bus
    29h 42m
    $7,153–25,273

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane FRA - MFE
    3. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Reynosa to General Teránbus bus
    24h 47m
    $11,080–16,285

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Monterrey International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane HAJ - MTY
    4. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    27h 6m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Laredo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Laredo International Airport (LRD)plane plane FRA - LRD
    3. Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    26h 43m
    $12,158–17,273

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane FRA - HRL
    3. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to General Teránbus bus
    28h 21m
    $7,868–25,223

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Corpus Christi International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane plane FRA - CRP
    3. Take the bus from Robstown Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to General Teránbus bus
    28h 50m
    $8,630–25,185

Frankfurt (FRA) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$5,621Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,383.6 km
  • Duration: 23h 42m

What companies run services between Europe and Central America, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Central America. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Monterrey International Airport (MTY), walk to Monterrey Airport, take the bus to Monterrey Bus Station, take the bus to General Terán, then take the taxi to Central America. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE), drive to Central de Autobuses de Reynosa, take the bus to General Terán, then take the taxi to Central America.

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