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How to get fromCancún to Limónby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Cancún to Limón by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus bus
    9h 34m
    $155–299

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CUN - LIO
    7h 33m
    $112–387

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus bus
    2d 3h
    $252–1,151

  4. Drive 2,079.8 km

    1. Drive from Cancún to Limóncar car 2,079.8 km
    34h 40m
    $279–403

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus bus
    2d 6h

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,788.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Limón, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Volaris, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Limón International Airport (LIO) twice daily.

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