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There are 11 ways to get from Acapulco to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, taxi, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ACA - SJO
    6h 3m
    $271–737

  2. Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus bus
    2. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEX - SJO
    10h 54m
    $178–466

  3. 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
    $197–291

  4. Drive 2,445.7 km

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

  5. Fly General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ACA - LIO
    19h 6m
    $202–800

  6. Fly General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ACA - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    20h 24m
    $320–955

  7. Bus to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Acapulco Ejido to Petatlánbus bus
    2. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZIH - SJO
    12h 37m
    $178–737

  8. Fly General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane ACA - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    22h 54m
    $207–951

  9. 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
    $212–420

  10. 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
    $193–304

  11. 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
    $511–640

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,870.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily. 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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