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

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There are 7 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

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane SJO - OAX
    7h 59m
    $5,000–49,000

  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 43m
    $2,861–11,106

  3. 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
    $3,158–4,263

  4. Drive  1,991.8 km

    1. Drive from San José to Oaxacacar car 1,991.8 km
    28h 7m
    $5,943–8,584

  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
    12h 29m
    $2,908–12,246

  6. Bus via Guatemala City

    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
    $3,108–5,077

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus Ssv
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus bus
    3d 3h
    $7,540–8,272

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,576Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,574.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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, San Salvador, and Tapachula in around 47h 9m.

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