There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas by plane, bus, or car
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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
10h 42m$3,946–15,807Fly 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 5m$3,608–14,739Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- 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$4,328–5,683Drive 3,047.7 km
- Drive from San José to Zacatecascar 3,047.7 km
39h 33m$9,164–13,236Fly Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane LIO - ZCL
14h 34m$4,310–16,899Fly 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
12h 39m$3,678–14,636Bus 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 23h$4,980–8,394Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- 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 1 to Zacatecasbus
3d 14h$4,000–5,625
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas is to bus which costs $4300 - $6000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $3900 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Zacatecas via San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Zacatecas is 2460 km. The road distance is 3047.7 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 23h and costs $4900 - $8500.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $3900 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4300 - $6000 and takes 2 days 10h.
Costa Rica to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Zacatecas is 3048 km. It takes approximately 39h 33m to drive from Costa Rica to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Zacatecas, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Zacatecas via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, 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
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–30,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–31,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–28,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–28,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–30,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–28,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,126
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $939
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $939
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- 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
- $950–1,200
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,900
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- 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
- $1,400–2,200
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- 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
- $1,600–2,400
- 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
- $950–1,700
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $470–520
- Confort
- $550–650
- Primera Clase
- $370–550
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,200–1,800
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $360–550
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $400–600
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- 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
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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,600
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
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