There are 8 ways to get from Bacalar to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly from Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CTM - SJO
10h 33m$144–656Bus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
40h 36m$211–1,184Drive 1,635.4 km
- Drive from Bacalar to San Josécar 1,635.4 km
28h 39m$220–317Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to Granada
- Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Busbus
2d 2hBus, shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Akumalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Akumal to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CUN - SJO
8h 27m$171–472Shuttle, shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Flores
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRS - SJO
16h 9mFerry, ferry to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminalferry
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BZE - SJO
13h 58m$423–894Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
43h 36m$226–1,169
Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bacalar to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $210 - $1,200 and takes 40h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bacalar to Costa Rica is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $170 - $480.
The distance between Bacalar and Costa Rica is 1092 km. The road distance is 1635.4 km.
The best way to get from Bacalar to Costa Rica without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Bacalar to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bacalar to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $1,200 and takes 40h 36m.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Bacalar. It is currently 3:15 PM in Bacalar and 2:15 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Bacalar to Costa Rica is 1635 km. It takes approximately 28h 39m to drive from Bacalar to Costa Rica.
There are 747+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Aeroméxico, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bacalar to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Belize City, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 40h 36m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–320
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Bacalar to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $200–240
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $700–850
- 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
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Bacalar to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttlelaceibatoleon.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from La Ceiba to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Akumal to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.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
- +11 501 223 2225
- info@belizewatertaxi.com
- Website
- belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
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