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)plane SJO - ZCL
8h 2m$4,190–19,237Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane SJO - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
11h 11m$3,460–14,897Bus
- 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 Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecasbus
2d 10h$3,646–5,818Drive 3,021.6 km
- Drive from San José to Zacatecascar 3,021.6 km
40h 19m$7,036–10,163Fly Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane LIO - ZCL
11h 40m$3,946–17,419Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane SJO - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecasbus
11h 17m$3,860–15,377Bus, 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 Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecasbus
2d 15h$3,652–7,208Bus via Guatemala City
- 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecasbus
2d 20h$4,398–8,406
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 $3600 - $6000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $4100 - $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 Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
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 and shuttle which takes 2 days 15h and costs $3600 - $7500.
It takes approximately 8h 2m 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 2m and costs $4100 - $20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3600 - $6000 and takes 2 days 10h.
Costa Rica to Zacatecas 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 Zacatecas is 3022 km. It takes approximately 40h 19m to drive from Costa Rica to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Zacatecas, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zacatecas via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 118, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–30,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–27,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–23,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–16,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–19,000
- 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
- $900–1,407
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $900–1,300
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $310–750
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $340–750
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $869
- 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 Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- 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
- +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
- $1,300–1,900
- 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
- $330–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- 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
- $1,700–3,300
- 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
- $1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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