There are 8 ways to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Tampico International Airport
best- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TAM - SJO
6h 8m$130–650Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BRO - SJO
6h 56m$121–552Bus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
2d 14h$302–413Drive 3,026.4 km
- Drive from Reynosa to San Josécar 3,026.4 km
42h 24m$458–661Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MFE - SJO
7h 1m$122–553Fly from Laredo International Airport
- Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LRD - SJO
6h 56m$122–553Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane REX - SJO
7h 44m$392–1,425Bus via Cárdenas
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 21h$294–452
Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Reynosa and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Veracruz, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Tamaulipas and Costa Rica is 2001 km. The road distance is 3026.4 km.
The best way to get from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $300 - $420.
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 $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $420 and takes 2 days 14h.
Tamaulipas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Veracruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamaulipas to Costa Rica is 3026 km. It takes approximately 42h 24m to drive from Tamaulipas to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Tamaulipas, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Aeroméxico, Aerus, and four other airlines fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reynosa to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Veracruz, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador 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
- $180–800
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–30
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
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