There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Mexico by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)SJO - MEX
5h 42m$2,125–5,532Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)SJO - QRO
10h 1m$1,860–8,612Bus via Comitán
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Comitán
- Take the bus from Comitán to México City
2d 1hDrive 2,424.2 km
- Drive from San José to Mexico City2,424.2 km
33h 41m$5,832–8,424Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)SJO - GDL
7h 4m$2,670–7,677Fly Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)LIO - MEX
5h 35m$2,284–8,217Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)SJO - BJX
9h 39m$1,947–9,102Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México City
2d 1h$2,473–3,564Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México City
2d 6h$2,506–4,203Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitán
- Take the bus from Comitán to México TAPO
2d 8h$3,894–5,941
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Mexico is to fly which costs $2100 - $6000 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Mexico is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $2200 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Mexico. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at México City via San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel and Comitán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Mexico is 1927 km. The road distance is 2424.2 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Mexico without a car is to bus via Comitán which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Costa Rica to Mexico, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Mexico 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 is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $2100 - $6000. Alternatively, you can bus via Comitán, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
Costa Rica to Mexico bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Benito - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Mexico is 2424 km. It takes approximately 33h 41m to drive from Costa Rica to Mexico.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Mexico?
Volaris Costa Rica, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to México City via San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel, and Comitán in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–11,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
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
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
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
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- 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
- $2,600–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,454
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,000–1,400
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $290–750
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $350–800
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Benito to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $937
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $703
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $937
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Comitán to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $800–950
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
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $897
- 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
- $600–850
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Comitán to México TAPO
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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