There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)SJO - ZCL
8h 7m$4,290–19,237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
2d 14h$3,453–6,500Drive 3,021.6 km
- Drive from San José to Zacatecas3,021.6 km
40h 11m$7,256–10,480Fly Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)LIO - ZCL
9h 37m$4,050–17,422Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)SJO - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
10h 39m$3,560–14,897Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)SJO - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecas
11h 51m$3,760–15,377Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecas
2d 15h$3,705–7,452Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecas
2d 19h$4,263–8,200
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas is to bus which costs $3400 - $6500 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $4200 - $20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Zacatecas via Terminal San Benito - CCA, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Zacatecas is 2461 km. The road distance is 3021.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $3400 - $6500.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Zacatecas 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 Zacatecas is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $4200 - $20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3400 - $6500 and takes 2 days 14h.
Costa Rica to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Benito - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Zacatecas is 3022 km. It takes approximately 40h 11m to drive from Costa Rica to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Zacatecas, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zacatecas via Terminal San Benito - CCA, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 118, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–29,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–26,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–22,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–21,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–26,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–18,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,451
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,000–1,400
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $290–750
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $350–800
- 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
- $420–600
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- 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
- $340–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $260–350
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- 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 Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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