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How to get fromNogales to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 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, AZ to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TUS - SJO
    12h 58m
    $198–822

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nogales to Hermosillobus bus
    2. Fly from Hermosillo International Airport (HMO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HMO - SJO
    14h 31m
    $191–746

  3. Bus via Mexico 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 San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    3d 10h
    $276–583

  4. Drive  4,588.2 km

    1. Drive from Nogales to San Josécar car 4,588.2 km
    2d 8h
    $616–889

  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
    13h 47m
    $354–815

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

    1. Take the bus from Nogales, AZ 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 45m
    $591–1,799

  7. Bus to Tucson, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Nogales, AZ to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane TUS - LIO
    18h
    $229–935

  8. 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    3d 12h
    $341–703

  9. Bus via Guatemala City

    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 Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    3d 20h
    $376–720

  10. Bus #2

    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 the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    3d 21h
    $230–354

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,815.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Nogales to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Ímuris, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 3d 10h.

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