There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Veracruz by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane SJO - VER
7h 10m$3,989–12,476Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane LIO - VER
9h 47m$2,244–8,655Bus via Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruzbus
43h 49m$3,935–5,428Drive 2,121.6 km
- Drive from San José to Veracruzcar 2,121.6 km
31h 5m$4,894–7,068Bus
- 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 Veracruzbus
2d 7h$3,551–5,214Bus, 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 Veracruzbus
2d 8h$4,075–6,478
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Veracruz is to bus which costs $3500 - $5500 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Veracruz is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $3900 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Veracruz. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Veracruz via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas and Coatzacoalcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 49m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Veracruz is 1652 km. The road distance is 2121.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Veracruz without a car is to bus via Coatzacoalcos which takes 43h 49m and costs $3900 - $5500.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Costa Rica to Veracruz, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Veracruz bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Veracruz is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $3900 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Coatzacoalcos, which costs $3900 - $5500 and takes 43h 49m.
Costa Rica to Veracruz 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 Veracruz is 2122 km. It takes approximately 31h 5m to drive from Costa Rica to Veracruz.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Veracruz, Mexico?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Veracruz via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Coatzacoalcos in around 43h 49m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–14,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–13,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–10,000
- 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
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $898
- 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
- $786
- 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 Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
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
- newaytoursguate@gmail.com
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,683
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
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