There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to El Paso by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abraham González International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abraham González International Airport (CJS)plane SJO - CJS
9h 29m$242–803Bus via Mexico City
- 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 Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ciudad Juárezbus
3d 6h$336–512Drive 2,618.5 mi
- Drive from San José to El Pasocar 2,618.5 mi
2d 6h$566–817Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SJO - ELP
11h 30m$393–1,628Fly Limón International Airport to Abraham González International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Abraham González International Airport (CJS)plane LIO - CJS
12h 51m$282–914Fly Limón International Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane LIO - ELP
12h 31m$463–1,839Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to El Paso International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane LIR - ELP
13h 35m$846–2,905Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Querétarobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to El Pasobus
3d 10h$360–606Bus
- 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 Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Ciudad Juárezbus
3d 10h$374–655Bus 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
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ciudad Juárezbus
3d 17h$405–668
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abraham González International Airport (CJS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to El Paso is to bus via Mexico City which costs $330 - $550 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to El Paso is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $240 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to El Paso. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Downtown El Paso via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Ciudad Juárez Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Costa Rica and El Paso is 2103 miles. The road distance is 2633.7 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to El Paso without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 3 days 10h and costs $360 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Costa Rica to El Paso, including transfers.
Costa Rica to El Paso 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 El Paso is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $240 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 3 days 6h.
Costa Rica to El Paso 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 El Paso is 2634 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Costa Rica to El Paso.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and El Paso, TX, USA?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abraham González International Airport (CJS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Presidencia via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Ciudad Juárez, and Minatitlán Sur in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- 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
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–30
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- 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
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $40–50
Bus from Tapachula to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $45–55
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Querétaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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