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There are 10 ways to get from Ixtapa to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, taxi, 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
    8h 13m
    $134–605

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 9h
    $211–366

  3. Drive 2,669.6 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to San Josécar car 2,669.6 km
    38h 44m
    $358–518

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

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    2. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ACA - SJO
    15h 37m
    $192–718

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

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZIH - LIO
    17h 4m
    $165–668

  6. 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
    18h 14m
    $293–873

  7. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    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
    $290–352

  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
    $188–312

  9. Bus via Guatemala City

    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
    $250–427

  10. Bus, shuttle

    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 Antigua Guatemalabus 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
    3d 3h
    $288–498

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,061.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

United Airlines, Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Terminal Poniente - Observatorio, Observatorio, Balbuena, México City, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 2d 9h.

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