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

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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Monterrey by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)planeSJO - MTY
    7h 16m
    $2,965–7,167

  2. Fly from Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)planeLIO - MTY
    9h 13m
    $1,725–7,353

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Metrocentrobus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Acayucanbus
    5. Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus
    2d 9h
    $3,720–5,336

  4. Drive 3,048.9 km

    1. Drive from San José to Monterreycar3,048.9 km
    42h 46m
    $7,322–10,576

  5. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)planeXQP - MTY
    10h 38m
    $3,633–9,225

  6. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
    4. Take the bus from Mexico City to Monterreybus
    2d 14h
    $3,343–4,883

  7. Bus via Mexico City #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterreybus
    2d 19h
    $3,454–7,500

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Veracruzbus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Monterreybus
    2d 21h
    $4,354–7,600

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Mexico City Degollado to Monterreybus
    2d 21h
    $3,395–7,253

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,726Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Viva Aerobus, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Monterrey via Terminal San Benito - CCA, Metrocentro, Antigua Guatemala, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Acayucan in around 2d 9h.

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