There are 10 ways to get from Matamoros to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)MAM - SJO
9h 23m$135–606Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)MFE - SJO
9h 8m$118–563Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
2d 13h$204–389Drive 3,016.6 km
- Drive from Matamoros to San José3,016.6 km
42h 6m$405–585Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)BRO - SJO
8h 29m$133–604Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)REX - SJO
9h 38m$176–788Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)HRL - SJO
9h 43m$153–544Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Take the bus from Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
2d 14hBus #2
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Take the bus from Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
2d 14h$307–408Bus #3
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
2d 18h$249–385
General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to Costa Rica is to bus via Mexico City which costs $200 - $390 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Matamoros and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Veracruz, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana and Terminal San Benito - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Matamoros and Costa Rica is 2265 km. The road distance is 3016.6 km.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Matamoros to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Matamoros to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Matamoros station.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $200 - $390 and takes 2 days 13h.
Matamoros to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Veracruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamoros to Costa Rica is 3017 km. It takes approximately 42h 6m to drive from Matamoros to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Aeroméxico and Volaris Costa Rica fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matamoros to Terminal Atlántico Norte via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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