There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Morelia by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane SJO - MLM
9h 33m$5,843–9,791Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
3d 7h$3,291–4,726Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- 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 Moreliabus
2d 6h$3,479–4,584Drive 2,741.5 km
- Drive from San José to Moreliacar 2,741.5 km
35h 57m$7,784–11,243Fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SJO - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
10h 1m$3,869–9,250Bus 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 Moreliabus
2d 17h$4,266–7,289
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Morelia is to bus which costs $3400 - $4600 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Morelia is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $5500 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Morelia. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Morelia via San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Morelia is 2141 km. The road distance is 2741.5 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Morelia without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 17h and costs $4200 - $7500.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Costa Rica to Morelia, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Morelia bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Morelia is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $5500 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3400 - $4600 and takes 2 days 6h.
Costa Rica to Morelia bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Morelia is 2742 km. It takes approximately 35h 57m to drive from Costa Rica to Morelia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Morelia, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Morelia via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–31,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–34,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–34,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–34,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–8,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,127
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $939
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $939
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- 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
- $950–1,200
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,200–1,800
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $360–550
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $400–600
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,600
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
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