There are 10 ways to get from Tepic to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Amado Nervo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TPQ - SJO
6h 36m$431–1,125Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Tepic to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Tecún Umán to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
2d 20h$187–218Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tepic to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus
- Take the bus from México City 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
2d 10h$250–327Drive 3,159.2 km
- Drive from Tepic to San Josécar 3,159.2 km
41h 2m$424–612Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Tepic to Central ACNbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GDL - SJO
9h 17m$290–514Fly Amado Nervo International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane TPQ - LIO
15h 28m$483–1,240Bus to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVR - SJO
12h 9m$295–1,143Fly Amado Nervo International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane TPQ - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
18h 38m$411–1,395Bus
- Take the bus from Tepic to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station 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
2d 12h$191–254Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Tepic to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte 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 23h$291–449
Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tepic to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $180 - $220 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Tepic to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $430 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tepic to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Tepic and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via México City, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Tepic and Costa Rica is 2564 km. The road distance is 3159.2 km.
The best way to get from Tepic to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 10h and costs $250 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Tepic to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Tepic to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Tepic station.
The best way to get from Tepic to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $430 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $250 - $330 and takes 2 days 10h.
Tepic to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Terminal Poniente - Observatorio station.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Tepic. It is currently 12:41 PM in Tepic and 1:41 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Tepic, Mexico and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Aeroméxico, and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tepic to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Terminal Poniente - Observatorio, Observatorio, Balbuena, México City, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–390
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from México City to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–55
- 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
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Ciudad Tecún Umán to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- 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 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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tepic to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- 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
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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
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