There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cdmx by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)SJO - MEX
5h 56m$2,231–6,038Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México City
2d 2h$2,495–3,663Drive 2,428.1 km
- Drive from San José to Cdmx2,428.1 km
33h 46m$6,019–8,694Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)LIO - MEX
5h 49m$2,650–9,794Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
2d 3hBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
2d 5h$2,666–5,365Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
2d 9h$3,343–5,697
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 fly which costs $2200 - $6500 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cdmx is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $2600 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Cdmx. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at México Tenochtitlan via San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas and Metrobús San Lázaro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cdmx is 1929 km. The road distance is 2428.1 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Cdmx without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 56m 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 56m and costs $2200 - $6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2500 - $3700 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 Benito - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Cdmx is 2428 km. It takes approximately 33h 46m to drive from Costa Rica to Cdmx.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cdmx, Mexico?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Volaris Costa Rica, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cdmx via Terminal San Benito - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, México City, Balbuena, and Balderas in around 2d 2h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–600
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $925
- 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
- $600–900
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- 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
- 5 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
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Benito to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $966
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $845
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $350–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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