There are 8 ways to get from Ensenada to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Tijuana International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TIJ - SJO
10h 59m$162–356Bus
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 12h$296–421Drive 5,227.4 km
- Drive from Ensenada to San Josécar 5,227.4 km
2d 17h$701–1,013Bus to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Mexicalibus
- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MXL - SJO
13h 8m$223–854Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAN - SJO
12h 56m$298–2,250Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
3d 15h$389–424Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
4d 7h$400–656Bus #2
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express Bus Station to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
4d 21h$413–520
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ensenada to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $360 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ensenada to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 10h 59m and costs $160 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Ensenada to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Ensenada and arriving at San José via Oaxaca, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel and San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Ensenada and Costa Rica is 4301 km. The road distance is 5227.4 km.
The best way to get from Ensenada to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 3 days 15h and costs $380 - $430.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Ensenada to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Ensenada to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Vagos Tours, depart from Ensenada station.
Ensenada to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Vagos Tours, arrive at Oaxaca station.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Ensenada. It is currently 4:33 AM in Ensenada and 6:33 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Ensenada to Costa Rica is 5227 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Ensenada to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Ensenada, Mexico and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Ensenada to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Oaxaca, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ensenada to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $145
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–30
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Cross Border Express Bus Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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