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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Corozal Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Corozal Airport (CZH)plane plane SJO - CZH
    11h
    $1,731–8,256

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - 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 35m
    $3,661–20,708

  3. Drive 1,635.4 km

    1. Drive from San José to Bacalarcar car 1,635.4 km
    28h 38m
    $3,779–5,458

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Granadabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to La Ceibashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Bacalarshuttle bus
    2d 2h

  5. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    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
    $2,952–8,299

  6. Fly 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 35m

  7. Fly to Chetumal International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane SJO - CTM
    9h
    $2,769–12,091

  8. Fly 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

  9. Fly 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 24m

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Corozal Airport (CZH) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,627Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Copa Airlines, Tropic Air, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Corozal Airport (CZH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Bacalar via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, and Belize City in around 43h 35m.

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