There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Mexico City by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SJO - MEX
5h 9m$2,119–5,526Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane LIO - MEX
4h 46m$2,073–8,204Bus
- 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 México Citybus
2d 2h$2,559–3,705Drive 2,424.2 km
- Drive from San José to Mexico Citycar 2,424.2 km
33h 46m$5,590–8,074Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
2d 5h$2,536–5,002Bus 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
2d 10h$3,551–5,913
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Mexico City is to fly which costs $2100 - $6000 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Mexico City is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $2000 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Mexico City. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres and Tapachula. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Mexico City is 1916 km. The road distance is 2424.2 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Mexico City without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 5h and costs $2500 - $5000.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Costa Rica to Mexico City, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Mexico City 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 Mexico City is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $2100 - $6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2500 - $3700 and takes 2 days 2h.
Costa Rica to Mexico City 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 Mexico City is 2424 km. It takes approximately 33h 46m to drive from Costa Rica to Mexico City.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Mexico City, Mexico?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Volaris Costa Rica, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to México City via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, and Tapachula in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- 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
- $860
- 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 Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- 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
- 3 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
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 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
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