There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Piedras Negras by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Piedras Negras International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS)plane SJO - PDS
9h 27m$5,076–18,094Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- 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 Piedras Negrasbus
2d 21h$4,271–8,322Drive 3,434.4 km
- Drive from San José to Piedras Negrascar 3,434.4 km
46h 59m$7,963–11,501Fly to San Antonio International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane SJO - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Eagle Passbus
14h 18m$5,290–17,098Fly to Monterrey International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane SJO - MTY
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus
- Take the bus from Monclova to Piedras Negrasbus
15h 30m$4,536–11,419Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SJO - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Eagle Passbus
16h 46m$7,150–13,536Bus via Nava
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- 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 Navabus
- Take the bus from Nava to Piedras Negrasbus
2d 21h$5,036–8,667Bus 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 Piedras Negrasbus
3d 8h$5,273–10,240Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Piedras Negrasbus
3d 12h$5,909–9,250
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Piedras Negras is to bus via Nava which costs $5000 - $9000 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Piedras Negras is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $5000 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Piedras Negras. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Piedras Negras via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Piedras Negras is 2695 km. The road distance is 3434.4 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Piedras Negras without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 3 days 8h and costs $5000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Costa Rica to Piedras Negras, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Piedras Negras bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Piedras Negras is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $5000 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4200 - $8500 and takes 2 days 21h.
Costa Rica to Piedras Negras bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Piedras Negras is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 1:04 PM in Costa Rica and 2:04 PM in Piedras Negras.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Piedras Negras, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aerus, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Piedras Negras via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- flyaerus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–20,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Houston, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Panama City, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–16,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- 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
- $3,600–7,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,700
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–480
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $340–480
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $370–550
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $865
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Monclova to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nava
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Nava to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Monterrey to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Nava to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monclova to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nava
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nava to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Antonio to Eagle Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Nava to Piedras Negras
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
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