There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane SJO - CTM
9h 39m$5,241–7,299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
42h 35m$3,576–20,329Drive 1,613.3 km
- Drive from San José to Chetumalcar 1,613.3 km
28h 19m$3,759–5,429Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SJO - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozal
11h 11mFly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SJO - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chetumal
10h 45m$6,971–24,229Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane SJO - FRS
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumalbus
14h 58m$4,878–13,186Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
2d 4h$5,562–19,014
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal is to bus which costs $3500 - $21000 and takes 42h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $5000 - $7500.
The distance between Costa Rica and Chetumal is 1053 km. The road distance is 1613.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 2 days 4h and costs $5500 - $19000.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal, including transfers.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $5000 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3500 - $21000 and takes 42h 35m.
Chetumal is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 1:03 PM in Costa Rica and 2:03 PM in Chetumal.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Chetumal is 1613 km. It takes approximately 28h 19m to drive from Costa Rica to Chetumal.
There are 381+ hotels available in Chetumal.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Chetumal, 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 Terminal Atlántico Norte to Chetumal via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, and Belize City in around 42h 35m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–15,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,000
- 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
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–15,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $12,000–15,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,700
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,100–3,700
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $6,000–7,500
- Phone
- +501 671 7268
- info@belizeshuttle.com
- Website
- belizeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.belizeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $10,000–18,000
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from San Salvador to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,259
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 4849
- otillettbusline@gmail.com
- Website
- nayawalk.com
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $348
- Website
- https://www.nayawalk.com/belize/bus/
- Schedules at
- https://www.belmopanonline.com/belize-bus-schedules
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