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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)planeSJO - PXM
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Playa Zipolitetaxi
    9h 58m
    $2,820–10,127

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)planeLIO - HUX
    2. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi
    20h 14m
    $2,419–10,267

  3. Bus via Huatulco

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Anabus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    5. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huatulcobus
    46h 26m

  4. Drive 1,993.6 km

    1. Drive from San José to Playa Zipolitecar1,993.6 km
    28h 54m
    $4,796–6,928

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)planeSJO - HUX
    2. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi
    9h 21m
    $3,860–9,082

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

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)planeLIO - PXM
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Playa Zipolitetaxi
    9h 51m
    $3,479–10,312

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

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)planeXQP - HUX
    3. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi
    19h 38m
    $4,319–12,631

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Anabus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    5. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus
    47h 9m

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
    5. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Pochutlabus
    2d 5h
    $2,586–4,858

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus
    2d 9h
    $4,024–5,536

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,987Cheapest 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 San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Huatulco in around 46h 26m.

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