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)plane GDL - SJO
6h 30m$190–361Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara to Exprebus Av. Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 8h$168–248Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara to Exprebus Av. Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 7h$179–269Drive 2,958.3 km
- Drive from Guadalajara to San Josécar 2,958.3 km
39h$397–573Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVR - SJO
8h 20m$182–604Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 17h$256–459Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
3d 1h$369–433
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 which costs $160 - $250 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $190 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Jalisco to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from La Ermita and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Jalisco and Costa Rica is 2395 km. The road distance is 2958.3 km.
The best way to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 17h and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Jalisco to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 station.
The best way to get from Jalisco to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $190 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $170 - $270 and takes 2 days 7h.
Jalisco to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jalisco to Costa Rica is 2958 km. It takes approximately 39h to drive from Jalisco to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Jalisco, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Volaris Costa Rica, Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 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 Carlos - CCA in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- 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
- $35–55
- 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
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- 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 Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–30
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $70–120
- 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
- $50–75
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.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
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