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

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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Frontera by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly, 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 Monclovabus bus
    10h 50m
    $4,135–7,967

  2. Bus via Mexico City

    cheapest
    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 Monclovabus bus
    2d 18h
    $3,811–7,246

  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 Monclovabus bus
    2d 13h
    $3,962–6,053

  4. Drive 3,245.6 km

    1. Drive from San José to Fronteracar car 3,245.6 km
    45h 8m
    $7,688–11,105

  5. 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclovabus bus
    3d 2h
    $4,530–9,581

  6. 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 Veracruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Monterreybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus bus
    3d 2h
    $5,609–8,932

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

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,746Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Frontera, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Monclova via Terminal San Benito - CCA, Metrocentro, Antigua Guatemala, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Acayucan, and Monterrey in around 2d 13h.

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