There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Mexicali by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane SJO - MXL
10h 58m$3,330–14,167Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane SJO - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
13h 18m$2,920–6,627Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Mexicalibus
3d 16h$5,780–9,233Drive 5,007.2 km
- Drive from San José to Mexicalicar 5,007.2 km
2d 14h$11,720–16,929Fly Limón International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane LIO - MXL
10h 35m$3,186–12,348Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus
- 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 Mexicalibus
3d 19h$5,775–10,728Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus
- 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 Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Mexicalibus
4d 13h$3,942–6,026Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Stationbus
4d 21h$6,789–8,901
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Mexicali is to fly and bus which costs $2900 - $7000 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Mexicali is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $3100 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Mexicali via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula and Huixtla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 13h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Mexicali is 4080 km. The road distance is 5007.2 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Mexicali without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 13h and costs $3900 - $6500.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Costa Rica to Mexicali, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Mexicali 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 Mexicali is to fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $3300 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $5500 - $9500 and takes 3 days 16h.
Costa Rica to Mexicali bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Mexicali is 2h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 2:03 PM in Costa Rica and 12:03 PM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Mexicali, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Volaris Costa Rica, and Volaris fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Mexicali via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, México City, Balbuena, Pino Suárez, Tasqueña, and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–17,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
- 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
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,700
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–480
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $340–480
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
- $873
- 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/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
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 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- 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 Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $645–655
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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