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

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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 Huatulco International Airport, taxi

    best
    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
    8h 53m
    $4,021–14,429

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    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
    $3,376–5,255

  3. Bus via Huatulco

    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 Huatulcobus bus
    46h 26m
    $4,397–5,197

  4. Drive 1,995.8 km

    1. Drive from San José to Playa Zipolitecar car 1,995.8 km
    28h 46m
    $4,644–6,707

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

    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
    8h 58m
    $3,621–10,929

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

    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
    13h 18m
    $4,594–15,629

  7. 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
    16h 1m
    $4,194–13,129

  8. 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
    9h 34m
    $6,359–17,187

  9. Bus

    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 Pochutlabus bus
    47h 9m
    $4,147–4,707

  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
    $3,806–5,788

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,904Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Costa Rica to Playa Zipolite.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,503.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

You can take a bus from San José to Playa Zipolite via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Huatulco in around 46h 26m.

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