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How to get fromCosta Rica to Mexicaliby plane, bus, car or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Mexicali by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)planeSJO - MXL
    10h 58m
    $3,430–14,167

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planeSJO - TIJ
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
    13h 18m
    $2,620–10,127

  3. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Mexicalibus
    3d 16h
    $5,678–9,069

  4. Drive 5,002.3 km

    1. Drive from San José to Mexicalicar5,002.3 km
    2d 14h
    $12,034–17,383

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)planeLIO - MXL
    12h 45m
    $3,189–12,352

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus
    4. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tijuanabus
    5. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
    3d 17h
    $5,273–8,164

  7. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus
    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 Politécnicobus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicalibus
    3d 23h
    $5,706–11,203

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus
    4. Take the bus from Huixtla to Mexicalibus
    4d 11h
    $3,763–5,535

  9. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Stationbus
    5d 1h
    $7,301–10,519

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,365Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Mexicali, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Mexicali via Terminal San Benito - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, México City, Balbuena, Pino Suárez, Tasqueña, and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña in around 3d 16h.

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