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

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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Chetumal International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane SJO - CTM
    11h 3m
    $3,996–10,373

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Bacalarshuttle bus
    2d 4h
    $3,134–4,571

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus bus
    43h 34m
    $3,474–17,928

  4. Drive 1,635.4 km

    1. Drive from San José to Bacalarcar car 1,635.4 km
    28h 31m
    $3,718–5,370

  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 39m
    $3,291–7,118

  6. Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane SJO - BZE
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    11h 51m
    $9,121–20,168

  7. Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane plane SJO - FRS
    2. Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus bus
    16h 30m
    $6,174–14,681

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,793Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 3m

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

Aeroméxico and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Bacalar via San Salvador, San Salvador, and Belize City in around 43h 34m.

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