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There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Playa Zipolite by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane SJO - PXM
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    10h 3m
    $4,720–10,627

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Huatulco International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane LIO - HUX
    2. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    19h 3m
    $2,316–10,263

  3. Bus via Huatulco

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - 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 Huatulcobus bus
    47h 31m

  4. Drive 1,993.6 km

    1. Drive from San José to Playa Zipolitecar car 1,993.6 km
    28h 57m
    $4,667–6,741

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huatulco International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane SJO - HUX
    2. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    11h 21m
    $2,360–11,082

  6. Fly Limón International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane LIO - PXM
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    9h 56m
    $3,276–10,308

  7. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane XQP - HUX
    3. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    20h 14m
    $4,376–13,579

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - 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 Pochutlabus bus
    2d

  9. 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 Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Pochutlabus bus
    2d 6h
    $3,117–4,951

  10. 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 a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus bus
    2d 10h
    $4,255–6,178

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,804Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Playa Zipolite, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Playa Zipolite via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Huatulco in around 47h 31m.

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