There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Laredo by plane, bus, train, 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Laredo International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Laredo International Airport (LRD)plane SJO - LRD
9h 52m$173–668Bus, train
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
- Take the train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centrotrain
- Take the bus from Toluca to Nuevo Laredobus
2d 17h$281–363Drive 2,028.4 mi
- Drive from San José to Laredocar 2,028.4 mi
44h 43m$438–633Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quetzalcóatl International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD)plane SJO - NLD
9h 14m$265–1,126Fly Limón International Airport to Laredo International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Laredo International Airport (LRD)plane LIO - LRD
13h 23m$181–738Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Laredo International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Laredo International Airport (LRD)plane LIR - LRD
12h 33m$534–1,604Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane SJO - MTY
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to Laredo - OMEXbus
11h 1m$180–876Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- 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 Nuevo Laredobus
2d 18h$247–357Bus via Guatemala City
- 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 Nuevo Laredobus
3d 5h$287–501Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nuevo Laredobus
3d 20h$254–415
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Laredo International Airport (LRD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Laredo is to bus which costs $240 - $360 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Laredo is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $260 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Laredo. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Nuevo Laredo via San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Laredo is 1585 miles. The road distance is 2040.2 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Laredo without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 3 days 5h and costs $280 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Costa Rica to Laredo, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Laredo bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Laredo is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $360 and takes 2 days 18h.
Costa Rica to Laredo bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Laredo is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 8:53 PM in Costa Rica and 9:53 PM in Laredo.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Laredo, TX, USA?
United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Laredo International Airport (LRD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Nuevo Laredo via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Limón International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quetzalcóatl International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Limón International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- 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
- $210–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- contacto@trenelinsurgente.mx
- Website
- trenelinsurgente.mx
Train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- trenelinsurgente.mx
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–55
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–55
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to Laredo - OMEX
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–30
- 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
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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