There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Salina Cruz by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, train
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane SJO - MTT
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
16h 13m$4,410–17,947Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
44h 34m$2,055–3,462Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Salina Cruzbus
43h 54mDrive 1,796 km
- Drive from San José to Salina Cruzcar 1,796 km
26h 24m$4,127–5,961Fly to Oaxaca International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SJO - OAX
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
14h 31m$3,260–8,777Fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane SJO - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
17h 2m$2,720–11,847Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane SJO - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
19h 29m$3,070–11,277Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
2d 1h$2,198–3,570Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Salina Cruzbus
2d 7h$3,509–5,261
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Salina Cruz is to bus which costs $2000 - $3500 and takes 44h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Salina Cruz is to fly and bus which takes 14h 31m and costs $3200 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Salina Cruz. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Salina Cruz via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 54m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Salina Cruz is 1762 km. The road distance is 1796 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Salina Cruz without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 43h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Costa Rica to Salina Cruz, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Salina Cruz is 1796 km. It takes approximately 26h 24m to drive from Costa Rica to Salina Cruz.
There are 26+ hotels available in Salina Cruz.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Salina Cruz, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Salina Cruz via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, San Benito, Santa Ana, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 43h 54m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–28,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–18,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–16,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–18,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–16,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–17,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $330–470
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $370–550
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Benito to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $896
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $784
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $857
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,371
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
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