There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Manzanillo by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane SJO - ZLO
10h 42m$10,719–50,876Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SJO - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Manzanillobus
11h 23m$3,277–8,334Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- 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 Manzanillobus
2d 13h$4,161–6,008Drive 3,164.7 km
- Drive from San José to Manzanillocar 3,164.7 km
42h 47m$7,374–10,651Fly Limón International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane LIO - ZLO
17h 49m$10,374–46,055Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Playa De Oro International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane XQP - ZLO
17h 55m$12,812–50,347Bus 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 Manzanillobus
2d 22h$5,161–8,724Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Manzanillobus
3d$6,038–9,684
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Manzanillo is to fly and bus which costs $3200 - $8500 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Manzanillo is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $10000 - $55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Manzanillo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Parada en Av. Azul Marino via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Parada en Obras Maritimas 42. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Manzanillo is 2447 km. The road distance is 3164.7 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Manzanillo without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 22h and costs $5000 - $9000.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Costa Rica to Manzanillo, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Manzanillo is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $10000 - $55000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4100 - $6000 and takes 2 days 13h.
Costa Rica to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Manzanillo is 3165 km. It takes approximately 42h 47m to drive from Costa Rica to Manzanillo.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Manzanillo, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) once 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.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $10,000–50,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Cancun, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–60,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–50,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $16,000–70,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–45,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $10,000–55,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $17,000–75,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $10,000–47,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $14,000–60,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $14,000–65,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- 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
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $330–470
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $370–550
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $869
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–550
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- 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
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,720
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,500
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