There are 6 ways to get from Puebla to Costa Rica by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEX - SJO
7h 27m$168–426Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Puebla to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 3h$149–215Bus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
46h 24m$154–197Drive 2,299.9 km
- Drive from Puebla to San Josécar 2,299.9 km
32h 10m$309–446Fly from Hermanos Serdán International Airport
- Fly from Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PBC - SJO
10h 16m$183–805Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Huixtla ADObus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San SalvadorSsv
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
2d 10h$464–552
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puebla to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $150 - $200 and takes 46h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Puebla to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $160 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Puebla to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Puebla and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 24m.
The distance between Puebla and Costa Rica is 2056 km. The road distance is 2299.9 km.
The best way to get from Puebla to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 46h 24m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Puebla to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Puebla to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Autobuses Titanium, depart from Puebla station.
The best way to get from Puebla to Costa Rica is to bus which takes 46h 24m and costs $150 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $850 and takes 10h 16m.
Puebla to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Autobuses Titanium, arrive at Tapachula station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puebla to Costa Rica is 2300 km. It takes approximately 32h 10m to drive from Puebla to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Puebla, Mexico and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puebla to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 46h 24m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hermanos Serdán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Huixtla ADO
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $40–50
Bus from Puebla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $40–50
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–30
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Huixtla ADO
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–26
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- bookings@infinitours.co
- Website
- Infini Tours
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250
- Website
- Infini Tours
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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