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

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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tampico 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 Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane SJO - TAM
    7h 58m
    $2,120–10,027

  2. Fly from Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane LIO - TAM
    9h 18m
    $2,080–9,213

  3. Bus via Veracruz

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Anabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruzbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Veracruz to Tampico Centralitabus bus
    2d 4h

  4. Drive 2,550 km

    1. Drive from San José to Tampicocar car 2,550 km
    36h 3m
    $6,011–8,682

  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 Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane XQP - TAM
    9h 31m
    $4,189–12,088

  6. 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cárdenasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Tampicobus bus
    2d 5h
    $3,648–5,332

  7. 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tampicobus bus
    2d 8h
    $3,481–5,134

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Antigua Guatemalabus 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 Villahermosabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tampicobus bus
    2d 15h
    $6,094–8,023

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tampicobus bus
    2d 20h
    $5,476–7,617

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Volaris Costa Rica 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 Tampico Centralita via San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Veracruz in around 2d 4h.

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