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How to get fromSan Ignacio to Costa Ricaby shuttle, plane, car, or bus

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

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  1. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Floresshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRS - SJO
    8h 59m

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Ignacio to Flores - Santa Elenacar car
    2. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    33h 52m
    $151–207

  3. Drive 1,344.1 km

    1. Drive from San Ignacio to San Josécar car 1,344.1 km
    25h 10m
    $280–404

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to San Juan del Surshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa Rosashuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    42h 45m
    $610–613

  5. Shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BZE - SJO
    9h 3m
    $486–965

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Ignacio to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    38h 36m
    $201–1,012

  7. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from San Ignacio to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    42h 4m
    $175–818

Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,099.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between San Ignacio, Belize and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from San Ignacio to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Belize City, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 38h 36m.

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