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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 Monterrey to Montemorelosbus bus
    9h 45m
    $4,065–7,576

  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 32m
    $1,919–7,756

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    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 Monterrey to Montemorelosbus bus
    2d 11h
    $4,502–5,958

  4. Drive 2,996 km

    1. Drive from San José to Central Americacar car 2,996 km
    42h 14m
    $6,936–10,019

  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 50m
    $3,175–11,996

  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 13m
    $3,965–10,055

  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
    17h 5m
    $3,430–13,951

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle 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 La Lagunabus bus
    3d 1h
    $3,801–8,760

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus 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 5h
    $5,173–8,084

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,600Cheapest Price
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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 Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Acayucan, Monterrey, and Montemorelos in around 2d 11h.

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