There are 7 ways to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
best- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)GDL - SJO
6h 53m$143–404Bus
- Take the bus from Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara to Exprebus Av. Politécnico
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
2d 10h$167–249Drive 2,957.7 km
- Drive from Guadalajara to San José2,957.7 km
38h 53m$397–573Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PVR - SJO
8h 10m$172–404Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
2d 12h$375–591Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara to Exprebus Av. Politécnico
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
2d 16h$171–267Bus #2
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Huixtla
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
3d 1h$160–295
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $170 - $270 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Jalisco to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres and Terminal San Benito - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Jalisco and Costa Rica is 2391 km. The road distance is 2957.7 km.
The best way to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 12h and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Jalisco to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Autobuses Expresso (Exprebus), depart from Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara station.
The best way to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $140 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $250 and takes 2 days 10h.
Jalisco to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Autobuses Expresso (Exprebus), arrive at Exprebus Av. Politécnico station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jalisco to Costa Rica is 2958 km. It takes approximately 38h 53m to drive from Jalisco to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Jalisco, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Volaris Costa Rica, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Exprebus Av. Politécnico, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +52 800 397 7636
- contacto@exprebus.com.mx
- Website
- exprebus.com.mx
Bus from Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara to Exprebus Av. Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- exprebus.com.mx
- Book at
- exprebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- 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 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
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–45
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $17–45
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.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
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- bookings@infinitours.co
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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