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How to get fromBacalar to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, ferry or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bacalar to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Chetumal International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CTM - SJO
    10h 33m
    $154–706

  2. Bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bacalar to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    3. Drive from Placencia to Independence and Mango Creekcar car
    4. Take the ferry from Independence and Mango Creek to Puerto Cortésferry ferry
    5. Drive from Puerto Cortés to San Pedro Sulacar car
    6. Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Busbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    34h 20m
    $416–716

  3. Drive 1,635.4 km

    1. Drive from Bacalar to San Josécar car 1,635.4 km
    28h 39m
    $220–317

  4. Bus, shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bacalar to Akumalbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Akumal to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    3. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    8h 27m
    $159–430

  5. Shuttle, shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Floresshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRS - SJO
    14h 59m

  6. Ferry, ferry to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BZE - SJO
    14h 11m
    $419–842

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bacalar to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sjo
    43h 14m
    $201–1,174

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    44h 46m

Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Costa Rica?

Aeroméxico, Volaris, and three other airlines fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bacalar to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Belize City, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 43h 14m.

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