There are 5 ways to get from Tampico to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TAM - SJO
5h 56m$110–509Bus via Cárdenas
- Take the bus from Tampico to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez 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 1h$232–315Drive 2,550.6 km
- Drive from Tampico to San Josécar 2,550.6 km
36h 3m$342–495Bus
- Take the bus from Tampico 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 San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
2d 6h$251–377Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tampico Centralita to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
2d 16h$273–447
Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampico to Costa Rica is to bus via Cárdenas which costs $230 - $320 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Tampico to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampico to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Tampico and arriving at San José via Coatzacoalcos, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel and San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Tampico and Costa Rica is 2002 km. The road distance is 2550.6 km.
The best way to get from Tampico to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Cárdenas which takes 2 days 1h and costs $230 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Tampico to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Tampico to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Tampico station.
The best way to get from Tampico to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Cárdenas, which costs $230 - $320 and takes 2 days 1h.
Tampico to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Coatzacoalcos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampico to Costa Rica is 2551 km. It takes approximately 36h 3m to drive from Tampico to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Tampico, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and four other airlines fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tampico to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Cárdenas, Cárdenas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- 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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- 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
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tampico to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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 Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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
- $53
- 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
- +52 921 124 4435
- coatzacoalcoschule@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- atencionaclientes@smilebus.com.mx
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Tampico Centralita to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- newaytoursguate@gmail.com
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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