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

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There are 7 ways to get from Oaxaca to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAX - SJO
    8h 50m
    $276–1,849

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 1h
    $172–283

  3. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    42h 17m
    $190–263

  4. Drive 1,993.3 km

    1. Drive from Oaxaca to San Josécar car 1,993.3 km
    28h 18m
    $268–387

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    43h 18m
    $226–285

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    44h 28m
    $176–265

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Huixtlabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 6h
    $425–498

Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,572.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oaxaca to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 42h 17m.

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