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

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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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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)plane plane SJO - BZE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozalshuttle bus
    11h 19m

  2. Fly to Chetumal International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane SJO - CTM
    8h 26m
    $3,070–14,092

  3. Bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Frontera El Amatillobus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Gran Central Metropolitanabus bus Sac
    3. Drive from Gran Central Metropolitana to Puerto Cortéscar car
    4. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortés to Independence and Mango Creekferry ferry
    5. Drive from Independence and Mango Creek to Placenciacar car
    6. Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus bus
    7. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    38h 15m
    $7,126–12,807

  4. Drive 1,613.3 km

    1. Drive from San José to Chetumalcar car 1,613.3 km
    28h 19m
    $3,859–5,575

  5. Bus, shuttle

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

  6. Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane plane SJO - FRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Chetumalshuttle bus
    14h 9m
    $4,281–9,888

  7. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SJO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chetumalshuttle bus
    10h 42m
    $6,920–25,227

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    42h 14m
    $3,566–20,256

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,343Cheapest 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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