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There are 11 ways to get from Costa Rica to Central America by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane SJO - MTY
    2. Take the bus from Monterrey to Montemorelosbus bus
    9h 40m
    $3,365–7,577

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Monterrey International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane LIO - MTY
    2. Take the bus from Monterrey to Montemorelosbus bus
    11h 31m
    $2,125–7,763

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Metrocentrobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Acayucanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Monterrey to Montemorelosbus bus
    2d 12h
    $4,095–5,863

  4. Drive 2,996 km

    1. Drive from San José to Central Americacar car 2,996 km
    42h 8m
    $7,219–10,428

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane SJO - MFE
    2. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Montemorelosbus bus
    14h 35m
    $3,380–13,057

  6. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Monterrey International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane XQP - MTY
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Montemorelosbus bus
    12h 22m
    $4,138–10,642

  7. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane plane SJO - REX
    2. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Montemorelosbus bus
    14h 33m
    $3,730–15,007

  8. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterreybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Monterrey to Montemorelosbus bus
    2d 17h
    $3,729–7,281

  9. Bus via Mexico City #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterreybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Monterrey to Montemorelosbus bus
    2d 22h
    $3,707–7,515

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Acayucanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Monterrey to La Lagunabus bus
    3d 1h
    $4,703–6,146

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Veracruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Monterreybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Monterrey to La Lagunabus bus
    3d 4h
    $4,672–8,065

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,792Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Central America, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Central America via Terminal San Benito - CCA, Metrocentro, Antigua Guatemala, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Acayucan, Monterrey, and Montemorelos in around 2d 12h.

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