There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Guadalajara by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SJO - GDL
6h 38m$2,751–10,158Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane LIO - GDL
7h 49m$2,019–8,353Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
2d 9h$4,020–4,974Drive 2,989.1 km
- Drive from San José to Guadalajaracar 2,989.1 km
38h 18m$6,773–9,783Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane XQP - GDL
7h$3,929–9,847Bus, train
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
- Take the train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centrotrain
- Take the bus from Toluca to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
2d 10h$3,646–5,185Bus 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 Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
2d 20h$4,825–7,591Bus #2
- 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 Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
3d 10h$3,826–5,073
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Guadalajara is to bus which costs $4000 - $5000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Guadalajara is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $2700 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Guadalajara. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 via San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Guadalajara is 2375 km. The road distance is 2989.1 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guadalajara without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 20h and costs $4800 - $8000.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Costa Rica to Guadalajara, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Guadalajara bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guadalajara is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $2700 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4000 - $5000 and takes 2 days 9h.
Costa Rica to Guadalajara bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Guadalajara is 2989 km. It takes approximately 38h 18m to drive from Costa Rica to Guadalajara.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Guadalajara, Mexico?
Volaris Costa Rica, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–14,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–10,000
- contacto@trenelinsurgente.mx
- Website
- trenelinsurgente.mx
Train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- trenelinsurgente.mx
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,014
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,014
- 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
- $845
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $845
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $845
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,100
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Toluca to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Toluca to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $330–470
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $360–550
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- Tica Bus
- 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
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $2,300–2,800
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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