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How to get fromAcapulco to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Acapulco to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ACA - SJO
    12h 17m
    $147–632

  2. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 6h
    $189–279

  3. Drive  2,445.7 km

    1. Drive from Acapulco to San Josécar car 2,445.7 km
    35h 30m
    $328–474

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Chilpancingobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 7h
    $201–391

  5. Bus via Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

    1. Take the bus from Acapulco Ejido to Salina Cruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 13h
    $184–288

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 17h
    $498–613

General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,870.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Costa Rica?

Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Tica Bus San José via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Central del Norte, Diana, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 2d 6h.

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