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How to get fromCosta Rica to Fronteraby plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Frontera 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 Monclovabus bus
    10h 40m
    $3,936–9,969

  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 Monclovabus bus
    14h 8m
    $2,707–10,667

  3. Bus

    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 Monclovabus bus
    2d 12h
    $4,474–6,400

  4. Drive 3,245.5 km

    1. Drive from San José to Fronteracar car 3,245.5 km
    45h 8m
    $7,496–10,828

  5. 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 Monclovabus bus
    13h 54m
    $4,556–11,706

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Laredo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Laredo International Airport (LRD)plane plane SJO - LRD
    2. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterreybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus bus
    17h 11m
    $5,221–16,729

  7. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - 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 Monclovabus bus
    2d 19h
    $3,971–7,621

  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 the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ciudad de México to Saltillobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Saltillo to Monclovabus bus
    3d 3h
    $4,408–6,798

  9. Bus via Mexico City #2

    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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclovabus bus
    3d 7h
    $4,969–9,535

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,872Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Frontera, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Monclova via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Acayucan, and Monterrey in around 2d 12h.

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