There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tamaulipas by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tampico International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane SJO - TAM
7h 57m$1,920–9,027Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Reynosabus
2d 14h$5,632–7,874Drive 3,025.4 km
- Drive from San José to Reynosacar 3,025.4 km
42h 30m$6,965–10,061Fly to Laredo International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Laredo International Airport (LRD)plane SJO - LRD
8h 48m$2,549–11,072Fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane SJO - BRO
9h 30m$2,740–12,056Fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane SJO - REX
11h 26m$2,810–12,137Fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane SJO - MFE
9h 39m$2,449–11,072Fly to Quetzalcóatl International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD)plane SJO - NLD
9h 17m$3,160–14,197Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
3d 4h$6,071–9,574Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to La Mesillabus
- Take the bus from La Mesilla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
3d 4h$5,309–8,171
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tamaulipas is to fly which costs $1900 - $9500 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tamaulipas is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $1900 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Tamaulipas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Reynosa via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas and Veracruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tamaulipas is 2001 km. The road distance is 3025.4 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tamaulipas without a car is to bus via Veracruz which takes 2 days 14h and costs $5500 - $8000.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Costa Rica to Tamaulipas, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Tamaulipas 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 Tamaulipas is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $1900 - $9500. Alternatively, you can bus via Veracruz, which costs $5500 - $8000 and takes 2 days 14h.
Costa Rica to Tamaulipas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Tamaulipas is 3025 km. It takes approximately 42h 30m to drive from Costa Rica to Tamaulipas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tamaulipas, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Reynosa via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Veracruz in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Guatemala City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quetzalcóatl International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–20,000
- 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
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–480
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $340–480
Bus from Guatemala City to La Mesilla
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $370–550
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $897
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $785
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from La Mesilla to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $449
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- newaytoursguate@gmail.com
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,681
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
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