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How to get fromCosta Rica to Oaxacaby plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane SJO - OAX
    8h 8m
    $5,021–14,029

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane SJO - VER
    2. Take the taxi from Veracruz-Airport-VER to Acatlán de Pérez Figueroataxi taxi
    8h 31m
    $2,471–9,229

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxacabus bus
    44h 4m
    $3,861–4,361

  4. Drive 1,991.8 km

    1. Drive from San José to Oaxacacar car 1,991.8 km
    28h 5m
    $4,657–6,727

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane LIO - OAX
    13h 59m
    $2,595–11,230

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus bus
    47h 9m
    $2,703–4,157

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus 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 4h
    $2,993–4,853

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus bus
    2d 8h
    $3,004–4,778

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,095Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,575.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Oaxaca via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 44h 4m.

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