There are 4 ways to get from Cabo San Lucas to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SJD - SJO
9h 6m$384–635Bus via Mexico City
cheapest- Take the bus from Cabo San Lucas to Ensenadabus
- Take the bus from Ensenada to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
4d 23h$383–561Bus
- Take the bus from Cabo San Lucas to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from San Quintín to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
4d 12h$451–637Drive 6,378.8 km
- Drive from Cabo San Lucas to San Josécar 6,378.8 km
3d 12h$856–1,236
Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cabo San Lucas to Costa Rica is to bus via Mexico City which costs $380 - $600 and takes 4 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Cabo San Lucas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $380 - $650.
The distance between Cabo San Lucas and Costa Rica is 3131 km. The road distance is 6378.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Cabo San Lucas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cabo San Lucas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $380 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $650 and takes 4 days 12h.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Cabo San Lucas. It is currently 4:43 PM in Cabo San Lucas and 5:43 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Cabo San Lucas to Costa Rica is 6379 km. It takes approximately 3 days 12h to drive from Cabo San Lucas to Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines, Aeroméxico, and five other airlines fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cabo San Lucas to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Lázaro Cárdenas, San Quintín, Oaxaca, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 4d 12h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Quintín to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $146
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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 55 4440 3187
- info@autobusesaguila.com
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Ensenada to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- 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
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