There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cdmx by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SJO - MEX
5h 57m$2,527–6,559Bus via Mixcalco
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
2d 2h$2,579–3,755Drive 2,428 km
- Drive from San José to Cdmxcar 2,428 km
33h 51m$5,637–8,142Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane LIO - MEX
9h 5m$3,200–10,259Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
2d 2h$2,578–3,730Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
2d 13h$3,089–4,760Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
2d 14h$3,575–5,643
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Cdmx is to bus which costs $2500 - $3800 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cdmx is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $2500 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Cdmx. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Tomás Alba Edisón via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula and Poniente 112. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cdmx is 1935 km. The road distance is 2428 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Cdmx without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 13h and costs $3000 - $4800.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Costa Rica to Cdmx, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Cdmx bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Cdmx is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $2500 - $7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mixcalco, which costs $2500 - $3800 and takes 2 days 2h.
Costa Rica to Cdmx bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Cdmx is 2428 km. It takes approximately 33h 51m to drive from Costa Rica to Cdmx.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cdmx, Mexico?
Volaris Costa Rica, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cdmx via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, México City, Mixcalco, and México Tenochtitlan in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–8,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–8,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–13,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–13,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–10,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,700
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–480
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $340–480
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $370–550
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $866
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,108
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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