There are 8 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)plane MAM - SJO
9h 52m$135–606Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MFE - SJO
9h 18m$118–613Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 12h$318–464Drive 3,017.8 km
- Drive from Matamoros to San Josécar 3,017.8 km
42h 14m$405–585Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BRO - SJO
8h 29m$143–654Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HRL - SJO
10h 4m$153–604Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane REX - SJO
9h 38m$157–739Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
2d 14h$333–449
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 and fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $140 - $700.
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 and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Matamoros and Costa Rica is 2265 km. The road distance is 3017.8 km.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via San Salvador which takes 2 days 12h and costs $310 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 52m 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 52m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via San Salvador, which costs $310 - $470 and takes 2 days 12h.
Matamoros to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Veracruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamoros to Costa Rica is 3018 km. It takes approximately 42h 14m 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 Veracruz, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- 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 40m
- 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 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- 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 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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 San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- 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 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- 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 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- 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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