There are 5 ways to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica by plane, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZCL - SJO
7h 26m$201–914Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zacatecas to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
2d 7h$200–347Drive 3,017.7 km
- Drive from Zacatecas to San Josécar 3,017.7 km
40h 10m$405–585Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- 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 Josébus
2d 11h$365–495Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- 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 18h$274–462
Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $200 - $350 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Zacatecas to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Zacatecas and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via León, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Zacatecas and Costa Rica is 2461 km. The road distance is 3017.7 km.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 11h and costs $360 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Zacatecas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Zacatecas station.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $350 and takes 2 days 7h.
Zacatecas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at León station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zacatecas to Costa Rica is 3018 km. It takes approximately 40h 10m to drive from Zacatecas to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Zacatecas, Mexico and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zacatecas to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Luis Potosí, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Central del Norte, Diana, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- 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
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $20–85
- 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
- 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
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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