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How to get fromCosta Rica to Chetumalby plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal by plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle

    best
    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
    11h 21m

  2. Fly to Chetumal International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)planeSJO - CTM
    8h 31m
    $3,170–13,092

  3. 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 Cortéscar
    4. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortés to Independence and Mango Creekferry
    5. Drive from Independence and Mango Creek to Placenciacar
    6. Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus
    7. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
    38h 15m
    $7,205–12,839

  4. Drive 1,612.9 km

    1. Drive from San José to Chetumalcar1,612.9 km
    28h 16m
    $3,881–5,605

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Granadabus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to La Ceibashuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to Punta Gordashuttle
    4. Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
    5. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercadobus
    2d 4h

  6. Fly 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 Chetumalshuttle
    14h 9m
    $4,282–9,389

  7. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    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 Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chetumalshuttle
    10h 42m
    $6,620–24,627

  8. Fly 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 City Goldson Intl Airportshuttle
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozalshuttle
    17h 8m

  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 Chetumalbus
    42h 14m
    $3,573–20,264

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,283Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Chetumal, 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 Chetumal via Terminal San Benito - CCA, San Salvador, and Belize City in around 42h 14m.

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