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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

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeSJO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle
    10h 26m
    $2,748–7,300

  2. Bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Frontera El AmatillobusSjo
    2. Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Gran Central MetropolitanabusSac
    3. Drive from Gran Central Metropolitana to Puerto Cortescar
    4. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Big Creekferry
    5. Take the bus from Independence to Belmopanbus
    6. Take the bus from Belmopan to Corozalbus
    7. Drive from Corozal to Bacalarcar
    36h 47m
    $3,288–4,648

  3. Drive 1,635 km

    1. Drive from San José to Bacalarcar1,635 km
    28h 35m
    $3,934–5,682

  4. 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)planeSJO - BZE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozalshuttle
    12h 36m

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chetumal International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)planeSJO - CTM
    9h 5m
    $3,170–13,092

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

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

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

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeLIO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle
    12h 7m
    $3,007–12,585

  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)planeSJO - SAP
    2. Take the taxi from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Puerto Cortestaxi
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to Belize Cityshuttle
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Bacalarshuttle
    18h 44m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus
    43h 14m
    $3,623–20,764

  10. Bus, shuttle

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

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,669Cheapest 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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