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There are 9 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

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane SJO - ZIH
    9h 2m
    $2,376–11,084

  2. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Zihuatanejobus bus
    2d 10h
    $5,063–6,263

  3. Drive 2,677.9 km

    1. Drive from San José to Ixtapacar car 2,677.9 km
    38h 26m
    $6,267–9,052

  4. Fly from Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane LIO - ZIH
    12h 24m
    $4,650–12,285

  5. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane XQP - ZIH
    10h 25m
    $7,225–20,856

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Zihuatanejobus bus
    2d 14h
    $3,109–4,563

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejobus bus
    2d 15h
    $3,484–5,068

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus bus
    3d 1h
    $3,856–6,630

  9. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus bus
    3d 1h
    $4,343–7,554

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,061.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ixtapa, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Zihuatanejo via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Puebla CAPU in around 2d 10h.

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