There are 7 ways to get from Tapachula to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly from Tapachula International Airport
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)TAP - SJO
8h 2m$198–822Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to San SalvadorTapachula / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
33h 43m$90–136Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
31h 25m$250–309Drive 1,358.8 km
- Drive from Tapachula to San José1,358.8 km
20h 4m$183–264Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)GUA - SJO
7h 43m$117–317Drive, bus
- Drive from Tapachula to Quetzaltenango
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
32h 5mBus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
38h 40m$92–172
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 33h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Guatemala Aguilar Batres and Terminal San Benito - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 40m.
The distance between Tapachula and Costa Rica is 1058 km. The road distance is 1358.8 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Costa Rica without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 31h 25m and costs $250 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Tapachula to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Tapachula to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Tapachula station.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 33h 43m.
Tapachula to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Guatemana Aguilar Batres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Costa Rica is 1359 km. It takes approximately 20h 4m to drive from Tapachula to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Costa Rica?
Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tapachula to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Salvador and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 33h 43m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- bookings@infinitours.co
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–45
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $17–45
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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