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There are 9 ways to get from Nogales to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Tucson, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TUS - SJO
    12h 1m
    $212–804

  2. Bus, bus to Hermosillo International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Ímurisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ímuris to Hermosillobus bus
    3. Fly from Hermosillo International Airport (HMO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HMO - SJO
    13h 38m
    $177–689

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Ímurisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ímuris to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sjo
    3d 11h
    $268–581

  4. Drive 4,581 km

    1. Drive from Nogales to San Josécar car 4,581 km
    2d 8h
    $615–888

  5. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nogales to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PHX - SJO
    12h 44m
    $394–965

  6. Bus to Tucson, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane TUS - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    15h 50m
    $717–2,453

  7. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Ímurisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ímuris 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 Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sjo
    3d 17h
    $272–599

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Hermosillobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Huixtlabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    3d 21h
    $372–510

  9. Bus via Guatemala City #2

    1. Take the bus from Nogales 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 Benito - CCAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sjo
    3d 22h
    $351–721

Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Nogales to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Ímuris, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 3d 11h.

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