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How to get fromCosta Rica to Manzanilloby plane, bus, car, taxi or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane plane SJO - ZLO
    12h 54m
    $12,720–60,877

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SJO - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colimabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Colima to Santiagobus bus
    11h 42m
    $3,280–7,517

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillobus bus
    2d 13h
    $4,157–6,004

  4. Drive 3,164.7 km

    1. Drive from San José to Manzanillocar car 3,164.7 km
    42h 47m
    $7,281–10,517

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane plane LIO - ZLO
    18h 4m
    $11,880–56,063

  6. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Playa De Oro International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane plane XQP - ZLO
    17h 55m
    $14,886–63,434

  7. 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 Comitánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Comitán to Balbuenabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Manzanillobus bus
    2d 17h
    $4,491–7,994

  8. Bus via Guatemala City

    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 Manzanillobus bus
    3d 1h
    $5,258–8,420

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$12,767Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Aeroméxico and American Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Manzanillo via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 118, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 13h.

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