There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Veracruz by plane, bus, or car
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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$3,701–12,128Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane LIO - VER
10h 17m$1,867–8,321Bus
- 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 Veracruzbus
46h 18m$3,861–5,307Drive 2,121.6 km
- Drive from San José to Veracruzcar 2,121.6 km
31h 5m$4,923–7,111Bus via Santa Ana
- 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 Veracruzbus
47h 14mBus via Juchitán de Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Juchitán de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Veracruzbus
2d 7h$2,557–3,642Bus #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 Veracruzbus
2d 7h$3,572–5,238
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 via Juchitán de Zaragoza which costs $2500 - $3700 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Veracruz is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $3700 - $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 and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 18m.
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 which takes 46h 18m and costs $3800 - $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 $3700 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3800 - $5500 and takes 46h 18m.
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) 5 times a day. 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, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 46h 18m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–12,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- 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
- $3,000–12,000
- 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
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,700
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–480
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $340–480
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
- $906
- 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
- $793
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $906
- 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 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
- +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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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
- $410–550
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $866
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Juchitán de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 951 418 9839
- ventasyreservaciones@conextla.com
- Website
- conextla.com
Bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Website
- https://enbus.mx/en/buses/conextla
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
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