There are 11 ways to get from Costa Rica to Matamoros by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane SJO - MAM
10h 35m$3,681–15,108Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane SJO - BRO
10h 36m$2,655–11,062Bus via Mexico City
- 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 Matamorosbus
2d 14h$3,823–6,677Drive 3,019.9 km
- Drive from San José to Matamoroscar 3,019.9 km
42h$6,849–9,893Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane SJO - REX
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Matamorosbus
10h 43m$3,921–15,108Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane SJO - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
12h 4m$3,205–11,912Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane SJO - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus
11h 38m$4,816–18,098Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island 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 Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane LIR - BRO
13h 56m$8,269–23,169Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Matamorosbus
2d 19h$5,168–7,172Bus #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 Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Matamorosbus
3d$5,126–7,893Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli
- 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 Tepotzotlán to Matamorosbus
3d 19h$3,655–6,605
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Matamoros is to bus via Mexico City which costs $3800 - $7000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Matamoros is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $3600 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Matamoros. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Matamoros via San Salvador, Tapachula and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Matamoros is 2264 km. The road distance is 3019.9 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Matamoros without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $5000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Costa Rica to Matamoros, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Matamoros bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Matamoros is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $3600 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $3800 - $7000 and takes 2 days 14h.
Costa Rica to Matamoros bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Matamoros is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:10 PM in Costa Rica and 1:10 PM in Matamoros.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Matamoros via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Politécnico, Autobuses del Norte, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–17,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- 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
- $1,015
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,015
- 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
- $846
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $846
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $846
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- 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
- $850–1,100
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,600
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Tepotzotlán to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- 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
- $3,536
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,549
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,200
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $330–470
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $360–550
- 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
- $1,000–1,500
- 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
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
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