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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Oaxaca by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane SJO - OAX
    8h 19m
    $3,120–8,527

  2. Fly from Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane LIO - OAX
    10h 19m
    $2,280–10,213

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Tocachébus bus
    4. Drive from Tocaché to Tapachulacar car
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus bus
    45h 58m
    $2,865–3,818

  4. Drive 2,032.2 km

    1. Drive from San José to Oaxacacar car 2,032.2 km
    29h 43m
    $4,883–7,053

  5. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane XQP - OAX
    9h 13m
    $4,388–13,585

  6. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Anabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxacabus bus
    46h 24m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus bus
    2d 3h
    $2,604–4,901

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tehuantepec to Oaxacabus bus
    2d 11h
    $3,940–5,127

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,412Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Oaxaca, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Oaxaca via San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 46h 24m.

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