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There are 10 ways to get from Ixtapa to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, taxi, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZIH - SJO
    7h 49m
    $162–703

  2. Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZIH - LIO
    20h 37m
    $112–515

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 10h
    $310–372

  4. Drive 2,670.2 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to San Josécar car 2,670.2 km
    38h 43m
    $359–518

  5. Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ZIH - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    16h 22m
    $241–751

  6. Bus to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ACA - SJO
    12h 9m
    $195–745

  7. Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane ZIH - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    14h 18m
    $188–864

  8. Bus via Chilpancingo

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Chilpancingobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 12h
    $199–307

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo 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 20h
    $251–437

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Comitán de Dominguezbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Comitán to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2d 23h
    $311–529

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Aeroméxico, Volaris Costa Rica, and two other airlines fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to San José via Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, and San Salvador in around 2d 10h.

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