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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to Costa Ricaby taxi, plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from South Padre Island to Costa Rica by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HRL - SJO
    7h 31m
    $228–677

  2. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRO - SJO
    9h 31m
    $137–570

  3. Drive, bus via Mexico City

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Matamoroscar car
    2. Take the bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 12h
    $221–409

  4. Drive  3,065.3 km

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to San Josécar car 3,065.3 km
    42h 41m
    $412–594

  5. Drive to General Servando Canales International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)car car
    2. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MAM - SJO
    8h 33m
    $147–660

  6. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Matamoroscar car
    2. Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 16h
    $300–433

Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,359.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between South Padre Island, TX, USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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