There are 7 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 48m$154–306Bus
- Take the bus from Ensenada to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 18h$240–350Drive 5,228.7 km
- Drive from Ensenada to San Josécar 5,228.7 km
2d 17h$702–1,013Bus 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 13m$235–857Bus 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
13h 47m$253–916Bus via Guatemala 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$397–641Bus #2
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Cross Border Xpress to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 2h$405–530
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 $150 - $310 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ensenada to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $150 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Ensenada to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Ensenada and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 7h.
The distance between Ensenada and Costa Rica is 4301 km. The road distance is 5228.7 km.
The best way to get from Ensenada to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 4 days 7h and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Ensenada to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Ensenada to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Ensenada station.
Ensenada to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Ensenada. It is currently 3:21 PM in Ensenada and 4:21 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Ensenada to Costa Rica is 5229 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 México Politécnico, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–250
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- 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
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Ensenada to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $45–60
- 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/
- 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
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 Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Cross Border Xpress to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–50
Bus from Cross Border Xpress to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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