There are 9 ways to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Zacatecas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZCL - SJO
6h 7m$301–1,114Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Guadalajara Airportbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GDL - SJO
11h 6m$202–430Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
2d 8h$257–305Drive 3,017.7 km
- Drive from Zacatecas to San Josécar 3,017.7 km
40h 10m$405–585Bus to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus
- Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AGU - SJO
9h 54mBus to San Luis Potosí Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to San Luis Potosíbus
- Fly from San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SLP - SJO
10h 32m$206–830Fly Zacatecas International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ZCL - LIO
7h 35m$271–976Bus, 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 El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
2d 16h$216–427Bus
- 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$275–473
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 and fly which costs $200 - $430 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $300 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Zacatecas to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Zacatecas and arriving at San José via Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel and San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
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 via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 2 days 8h and costs $250 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Zacatecas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Terrabus, depart from Zacatecas station.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $300 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas, which costs $250 - $310 and takes 2 days 8h.
Zacatecas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Terrabus, arrive at Puebla 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 Volaris Costa Rica fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zacatecas to San José via Puebla, Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, and San Salvador in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Phone
- +52 449 918 8112
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zacatecas to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $40–50
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- 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 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- 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
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- 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
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- 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 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- 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
- 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
- $47
- 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
- $20–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- 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
- +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
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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
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
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