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How to get fromGuadalajara to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Guadalajara to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GDL - SJO
    6h 10m
    $248–438

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 7h
    $227–299

  3. Drive  2,960.6 km

    1. Drive from Guadalajara to San Josécar car 2,960.6 km
    38h 51m
    $397–574

  4. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 15h
    $272–422

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 16h
    $476–523

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,376.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Guadalajara, Mexico and Costa Rica?

Volaris Costa Rica, Viva Aerobus, and four other airlines fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San José via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Central del Norte, Diana, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 2d 7h.

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