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How to get fromColima to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly from Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport

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    1. Fly from Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CLQ - SJO
    7h 38m
    $187–859

  2. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Colima to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from México City 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 10h
    $223–346

  3. Drive  3,063.8 km

    1. Drive from Colima to San Josécar car 3,063.8 km
    40h 59m
    $411–594

  4. Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Colima to Guadalajara Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GDL - SJO
    8h 41m
    $202–747

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colima 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 10h
    $237–329

  6. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Colima to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station 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 12h
    $232–332

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Colima 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 21h
    $550–672

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Colima to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to Huixtlabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    3d 1h
    $196–326

Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,347.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

Aeroméxico and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colima to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Terminal Poniente - Observatorio, Observatorio, Balbuena, México City, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 2d 10h.

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