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There are 9 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

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane SJO - MTY
    2. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    9h 59m
    $4,034–9,967

  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 Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    13h 32m
    $2,808–10,168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel 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 Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    2d 11h
    $4,383–5,363

  4. Drive 2,998.3 km

    1. Drive from San José to Central Americacar car 2,998.3 km
    42h 3m
    $7,024–10,146

  5. 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 Central de Autobuses de Reynosa to General Teránbus bus
    13h 31m
    $3,966–14,849

  6. 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 Central de Autobuses de Reynosa to General Teránbus bus
    14h 8m
    $4,807–17,789

  7. 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 Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to General Teránbus bus
    13h 13m
    $4,583–11,238

  8. Bus via Veracruz

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to General Teránbus bus
    2d 13h
    $5,245–7,345

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosabus bus 4 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Reynosa to General Teránbus bus
    3d 5h
    $8,953–11,464

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

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,913Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,566.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

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

You can take a bus from San José to Central America via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Acayucan, Central de Autobuses de Monterrey, and General Terán in around 2d 11h.

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