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 55m$3,791–16,239Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 9m$3,361–13,119Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Comitánbus
- Take the bus from Comitán to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecasbus
2d 11h$4,758–6,158Drive 3,047.6 km
- Drive from San José to Zacatecascar 3,047.6 km
39h 29m$7,146–10,322Fly Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane LIO - ZCL
13h 21m$4,565–18,441Fly 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)plane SJO - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
10h 36m$3,741–15,759Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- 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
3d$4,826–7,958Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala 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$4,340–7,035
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 $4700 - $6500 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $3700 - $17000.
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, Panajachel, Comitán, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Zacatecas is 2461 km. The road distance is 3047.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $4700 - $6500.
It takes approximately 8h 55m 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 8h 55m and costs $3700 - $17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4700 - $6500 and takes 2 days 11h.
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 29m to drive from Costa Rica to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Zacatecas, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, American Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. 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, Panajachel, Comitán, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–26,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–30,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–25,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- 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
- $4,800–20,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–15,000
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,050
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $917
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $688
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Comitán to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $800–950
- 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
- $1,400–1,900
- 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 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 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–900
- 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
- $1,300–2,000
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- 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
- $950–1,500
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- 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
- $380–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $380–550
- 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
- $410–550
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
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
- $330–600
- 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
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
- +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
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,119
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.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
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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