There are 9 ways to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tampico International Airport
best- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TAM - SJO
6h 8m$109–510Bus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sjo
2d 14hDrive 3,024.7 km
- Drive from Reynosa to San Josécar 3,024.7 km
42h 33m$406–586Fly 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
6h 19m$142–654Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MFE - SJO
6h 40m$113–555Fly from Laredo International Airport
- Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LRD - SJO
6h 28m$133–604Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane REX - SJO
6h 6m$146–708Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Tepotzotlánbus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sjo
2d 15h$227–381Bus #2
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa 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 18h$355–469
Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $100 - $550 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Reynosa and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Coatzacoalcos, 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 Tamaulipas and Costa Rica is 2002 km. The road distance is 3024.7 km.
The best way to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Tamaulipas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Reynosa station.
The best way to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 14h.
Tamaulipas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Coatzacoalcos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamaulipas to Costa Rica is 3025 km. It takes approximately 42h 33m to drive from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Tamaulipas, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reynosa to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Coatzacoalcos, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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 Laredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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 Laredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- volaris.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- avianca.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
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
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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 Coatzacoalcos to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- 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
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Tepotzotlán
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.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
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- 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/
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