There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to El Paso 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abraham González International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abraham González International Airport (CJS)plane SJO - CJS
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
10h 3m$262–703Fly Limón International Airport to Abraham González International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Abraham González International Airport (CJS)plane LIO - CJS
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
16h 43m$232–914Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- 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$337–527Drive 2,634.6 mi
- Drive from San José to El Pasocar 2,634.6 mi
2d 5h$569–822Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SJO - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
11h 36m$383–1,528Fly Limón International Airport to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane LIO - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
16h 1m$453–1,739Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to El Paso International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
14h 33m$786–2,505Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- 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$407–652Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador 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 Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to El Pasobus
3d 16h$397–570Bus 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$405–703
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abraham González International Airport (CJS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to El Paso. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Presidencia via San Salvador, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Minatitlán Sur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Costa Rica and El Paso is 2104 miles. The road distance is 2650 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to El Paso without a car is to bus via Santiago de Querétaro which takes 3 days 16h and costs $390 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Costa Rica to El Paso, including transfers.
Costa Rica to El Paso bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
Costa Rica to El Paso bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to El Paso is 2650 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Costa Rica to El Paso.
There are 408+ hotels available in El Paso.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and El Paso, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from San José to Presidencia via San Salvador, 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
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Limón International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Abraham González International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- 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
- $190–310
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- 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
- $190–360
- 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
- $250–380
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- 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
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
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
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
- $50–70
- First Class
- $45–55
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–30
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