There are 10 ways to get from Playa Flamingo to Playa Azul by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tamarindo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane TNO - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
13h 9m$5,592–21,367Bus via San José #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
2d 20h$4,046–6,130Bus
- Take the bus from Colón to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
2d 9h$4,116–6,967Drive 2,634.9 km
- Drive from Playa Flamingo to Playa Azulcar 2,634.9 km
37h 59m$6,048–8,736Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Brasilito to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane SJO - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
15h 36m$9,465–18,543Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Flamingo to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane LIR - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
15h 35m$8,863–35,924Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane NOB - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
16h 26m$9,648–27,118Shuttle, shuttle to Managua Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Plaza Santa Rosa to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane MGA - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
17h 57m$5,648–17,070Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
2d 19h$4,096–6,530Bus via San José #3
- Take the bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
3d 1h$4,946–8,330
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Flamingo to Playa Azul is to bus via San José which costs $4000 - $6500 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Playa Flamingo to Playa Azul is to fly and bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $5500 - $22000.
The distance between Playa Flamingo and Playa Azul is 2020 km. The road distance is 2634.9 km.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Playa Flamingo to Playa Azul, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Flamingo to Playa Azul is 2635 km. It takes approximately 37h 59m to drive from Playa Flamingo to Playa Azul.
There are 27+ hotels available in Playa Azul.
What companies run services between Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Playa Flamingo to Playa Azul via Colón, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Liberia, El Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, México City, Balbuena, Observatorio, Terminal Poniente - Observatorio, and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–18,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Managua Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–34,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–22,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–22,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Colón to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $856
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Brasilito to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,830
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,998
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Flamingo to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Plaza Santa Rosa to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $856
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- info@iskratravel.com
- Website
- iskratravel.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,370
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,064
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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