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How to get fromCosta Rica to Bacalarby plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar by plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SJO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle bus
    10h 26m
    $2,948–7,800

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LIO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle bus
    12h 7m
    $2,907–12,484

  3. Bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Frontera El Amatillobus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Gran Central Metropolitanabus bus Sac
    3. Drive from Gran Central Metropolitana to Puerto Cortescar car
    4. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Big Creekferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Independence to Belmopanbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Belmopan to Corozalbus bus
    7. Drive from Corozal to Bacalarcar car
    36h 46m
    $3,268–4,624

  4. Drive 1,635.4 km

    1. Drive from San José to Bacalarcar car 1,635.4 km
    28h 38m
    $3,905–5,640

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane SJO - BZE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozalshuttle bus
    12h 34m

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chetumal International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane SJO - CTM
    9h
    $3,070–14,092

  7. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane plane SJO - FRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Melchor de Mencosshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize–Guatemala border to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Bacalarshuttle bus
    16h 15m

  8. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, taxi, ferry, shuttle

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane SJO - SAP
    2. Take the taxi from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Puerto Cortestaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Bacalarshuttle bus
    20h 34m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus bus
    43h 14m
    $3,614–20,753

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Bacalarshuttle bus
    46h

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,656Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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