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

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

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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 54m

  2. Bus via Guatemala City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Melchor de Mencos to Guatemala Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    34h 26m
    $113–168

  3. Drive  1,344.1 km

    1. Drive from San Ignacio to San Josécar car 1,344.1 km
    25h 9m
    $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 Granadashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    41h 48m
    $709–712

  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 16m
    $525–1,063

  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 #2

    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
    $177–819

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$374Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from San Ignacio to Costa Rica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,098.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

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

You can take a vehicle from San Ignacio to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala City, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 34h 26m.

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