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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)plane plane SJO - MTY
    7h 16m
    $3,865–7,167

  2. Fly from Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane LIO - MTY
    9h 8m
    $1,724–7,352

  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
    2d 9h
    $3,710–5,326

  4. Drive 3,048.9 km

    1. Drive from San José to Monterreycar car 3,048.9 km
    42h 52m
    $7,294–10,535

  5. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane XQP - MTY
    9h 40m
    $3,823–10,214

  6. Bus via Mexico City

    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 Mexico City to Monterreybus bus
    2d 14h
    $3,338–4,878

  7. 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 Politécnicobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monterreybus bus
    2d 19h
    $3,449–7,445

  8. Bus #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 Veracruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Monterreybus bus
    2d 21h
    $4,349–7,545

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mexico City Degollado to Monterreybus bus
    2d 21h
    $3,391–7,247

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

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,763Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and four 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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