There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Frontera by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane SJO - MTY
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus
10h 50m$4,035–7,966Fly from Limón International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane LIO - MTY
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus
12h 36m$1,889–8,146Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus
2d 12h$4,475–6,350Drive 3,245.6 km
- Drive from San José to Fronteracar 3,245.6 km
45h 8m$7,540–10,891Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclovabus
2d 19h$3,968–7,417Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus
2d 22h$4,873–8,909Bus via Mexico City #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclovabus
3d 6h$4,970–9,325
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Frontera is to fly and bus which costs $1800 - $8500 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Frontera is to fly and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $4000 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Frontera. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Monclova via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Acayucan and Monterrey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Frontera is 2650 km. The road distance is 3245.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Frontera without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $4400 - $6500.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Costa Rica to Frontera, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Frontera bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Frontera bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Frontera is 3246 km. It takes approximately 45h 8m to drive from Costa Rica to Frontera.
There are 22+ hotels available in Frontera.
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.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- atencionaclientes@gruposenda.com
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Monterrey to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,700
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–470
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $340–470
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $370–550
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $904
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $791
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $904
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $867
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–550
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- atencionaclientes@smilebus.com.mx
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,400
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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