There are 7 ways to get from Laredo to San José by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Laredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LRD - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
7h 52m$221–876Fly Quetzalcóatl International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NLD - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
10h 22m$152–654Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 9h$331–481Drive 3,267.6 km
- Drive from Laredo to San Josécar 3,267.6 km
44h 54m$439–633Fly 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 Alajuela
10h 50m$670–1,809Bus
- 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 San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 11h$316–466Bus #2
- 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 San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
3d$315–520
Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laredo to San José is to bus which costs $310 - $470 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Laredo to San José is to fly and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Laredo to San José. However, there are services departing from Nuevo Laredo and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via México City, Tapachula and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Laredo and San José is 2635 km. The road distance is 3267.6 km.
The best way to get from Laredo to San José without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Laredo to San José, including transfers.
Laredo to San José bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Nuevo Laredo station.
Laredo to San José bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña station.
San José is 1h behind Laredo. It is currently 10:00 PM in Laredo and 9:00 PM in San José.
Yes, the driving distance between Laredo to San José is 3268 km. It takes approximately 44h 54m to drive from Laredo to San José.
What companies run services between Laredo, TX, USA and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña, Tasqueña, Pino Suárez, Balbuena, México City, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- 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
- $220–900
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
- $310–1,300
- 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
- $150–650
- 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
- $200–600
- 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
- $290–1,000
- 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
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from México City to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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