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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

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    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Tucsonbus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeTUS - SJO
    12h 42m
    $204–797

  2. Bus

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

  3. Drive 4,580.5 km

    1. Drive from Nogales to San Josécar4,580.5 km
    2d 8h
    $615–888

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nogales to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planePHX - SJO
    13h
    $384–865

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

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Ímurisbus
    2. Take the bus from Ímuris to Hermosillobus
    3. Fly from Hermosillo International Airport (HMO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeHMO - SJO
    13h 36m
    $407–589

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

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Tucsonbus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeTUS - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    16h 50m
    $719–2,346

  7. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Ímurisbus
    2. Take the bus from Ímuris to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
    5. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NortebusSjo
    3d 17h
    $272–599

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Hermosillobus
    2. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Huixtlabus
    3. Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle
    6. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
    3d 21h
    $371–510

  9. Bus via Guatemala City #2

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NortebusSjo
    3d 22h
    $351–721

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest 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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