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There are 6 ways to get from Puebla to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puebla to Politécnicobus bus
    2. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEX - SJO
    7h 9m
    $144–379

  2. Fly from Hermanos Serdán International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PBC - SJO
    8h 34m
    $124–478

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Puebla 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 Santa Anabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sjo
    44h 50m

  4. Drive 2,298.2 km

    1. Drive from Puebla to San Josécar car 2,298.2 km
    32h 19m
    $309–446

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Comitánbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Comitán to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 4h
    $352–435

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puebla 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 Benito - CCAbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sjo
    2d 5h
    $136–239

Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Puebla, Mexico and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Puebla to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 44h 50m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Volaris, and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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