There are 8 ways to get from Laredo to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Laredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LRD - SJO
6h 40m$151–626Bus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
2d 11h$311–461Drive 3,267.6 km
- Drive from Laredo to San Josécar 3,267.6 km
44h 54m$439–633Fly Quetzalcóatl International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NLD - SJO
9h 10m$222–604Fly Laredo International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LRD - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
9h 32m$484–1,353Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
2d 12h$342–611Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
3d 1h$306–533Bus #2
- Take the bus from Laredo Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
5d$310–554
Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laredo to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Laredo to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Laredo to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Nuevo Laredo and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Central del Sur, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Laredo and Costa Rica is 2536 km. The road distance is 3267.6 km.
The best way to get from Laredo to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $310 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Laredo to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Laredo to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Nuevo Laredo station.
The best way to get from Laredo to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $470 and takes 2 days 11h.
Laredo to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Laredo. It is currently 12:25 PM in Laredo and 11:25 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Laredo, TX, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña, Central del Sur, Poniente 112, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Quetzalcóatl International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Quetzalcóatl International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Quetzalcóatl International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Quetzalcóatl International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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