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

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  1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)planeSJO - ZIH
    8h 51m
    $4,338–11,045

  2. Fly from Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)planeLIO - ZIH
    12h 28m
    $2,297–9,730

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Anabus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    5. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus
    6. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Zihuatanejobus
    2d 9h

  4. Drive 2,675.7 km

    1. Drive from San José to Ixtapacar2,675.7 km
    38h 33m
    $6,437–9,298

  5. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)planeXQP - ZIH
    9h 44m
    $4,197–11,594

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zihuatanejobus
    2d 12h
    $3,678–5,369

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus
    2d 17h
    $3,348–7,055

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus
    2d 21h
    $3,906–7,803

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,353Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ixtapa, Mexico?

Aeroméxico and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zihuatanejo via San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Puebla CAPU in around 2d 9h.

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