There are 6 ways to get from Cdmx to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEX - SJO
5h 34m$122–324Bus
- Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d$141–216Drive 2,421.8 km
- Drive from Cdmx to San Josécar 2,421.8 km
33h 54m$325–470Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
2d 3h$263–340Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
2d 7h$144–291Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 8h$200–349
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cdmx to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $120 - $330 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cdmx to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $120 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cdmx to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from México Tenochtitlan and arriving at San José via Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel and San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Cdmx and Costa Rica is 1928 km. The road distance is 2421.8 km.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 2 days 3h and costs $260 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Cdmx to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Cdmx to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente station.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $120 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $220 and takes 2 days 0h.
Cdmx to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cdmx to Costa Rica is 2422 km. It takes approximately 33h 54m to drive from Cdmx to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Cdmx, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Volaris Costa Rica, and three other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cdmx to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Balderas, Balbuena, México City, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 2d.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from México City to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- 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/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–30
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–27
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- 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
- +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
- $46
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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