There are 11 ways to get from Isla Holbox to Costa Rica by unknown, shuttle, plane, train, bus, taxi, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, shuttle, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquilá
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)CUN - SJO
5h 41mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
2d 5hTravel, shuttle, fly to Limón International Airport
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquilá
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)CUN - LIO
7h 17mTravel, shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquilá
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)CUN - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
21h 26mTravel, shuttle, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquilá
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)CUN - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidro
8h 50mTravel, shuttle, fly to Cobano, ferry
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquilá
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cobano (ACO)CUN - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
11h 40mTravel, shuttle, fly to Nosara Airport
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquilá
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Nosara Airport (NOB)CUN - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
10h 19mTravel, shuttle, fly to Drake Bay, drive, bus
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquilá
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Drake Bay (DRK)CUN - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Ciudad Cortés
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El General
12h 36mTravel, bus, shuttle
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquilá
- Take the bus from Chiquilá to Playa del Carmen Colectivos
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take a shuttle bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Take the bus from León to Managua Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
2d 11hTravel, bus via Mérida
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquila
- Take the bus from Chiquila to Merida
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
2d 15hTravel, bus
- Walk from Isla Holbox to Chiquilá
- Take the bus from Chiquilá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
2d 18h
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Isla Holbox and Costa Rica is 1423 km.
The best way to get from Isla Holbox to Costa Rica without a car is to travel and train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Isla Holbox to Costa Rica, including transfers.
There are 794+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Isla Holbox, Mexico and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Isla Holbox to Costa Rica. However, you can travel to Chiquilá, take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isla Holbox to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario, Estación Tren Maya Palenque, Palenque, San Cristobal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Drake Bay via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $40–50
- Local Tourist
- $50–65
- National Tourist
- $75–95
- International Tourist
- $100–130
- National Premier
- $120–160
- International Premier
- $170–210
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- info@holboxshuttle.com
- Website
- holboxshuttle.com
Shuttle from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $19–170
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $19–22
- Private shuttle/car
- $100–170
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $260–340
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $240–450
- Van 9 Passengers
- $350–700
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $450–700
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $470–750
Bus from Chiquila to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $320–400
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $310–550
- Van 9 Passengers
- $430–900
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $550–800
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $550–800
- 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 Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nosara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $326
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- jorge27fm@gmail.com
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Nosara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chiquilá to Playa del Carmen Colectivos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–420
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $230–420
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- newaytoursguate@gmail.com
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from León to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- 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/
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- 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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chiquilá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–23
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $7
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $23
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