There are 7 ways to get from Chihuahua to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or train
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 General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CUU - SJO
6h 51m$232–614Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Chihuahua 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 Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
2d 22h$327–508Drive 3,852 km
- Drive from Chihuahua to San Josécar 3,852 km
2d 1h$517–747Bus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU 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
3d 1h$356–637Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Chihuahua Centro to Deliciasbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Delicias 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
3d 9h$346–609Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Ciudad Obregónbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Obregón to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San SalvadorSsv
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
4d 6h$547–715Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Marfabus
- Take the taxi from Marfa to Alpine Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Alpine Amtrak Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 18h$516–983
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chihuahua to Costa Rica is to bus via Mexico City which costs $320 - $550 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Chihuahua to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chihuahua to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Chihuahua and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Politécnico, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Chihuahua and Costa Rica is 3098 km. The road distance is 3852 km.
The best way to get from Chihuahua to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 22h and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Chihuahua to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Chihuahua to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, depart from Chihuahua station.
The best way to get from Chihuahua to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $230 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 2 days 22h.
Chihuahua to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chihuahua to Costa Rica is 3852 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Chihuahua to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Chihuahua, Mexico and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chihuahua to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Chihuahua, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alpine Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Delicias to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- 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
- $60–90
- 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
- $60–90
- 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
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- +1 866 691 9732
- Website
- Limousines de Mexico
Bus from Chihuahua Centro to Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Limousines de Mexico
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $22–35
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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Ciudad Obregón
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Ciudad Obregón to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- Infini Tours
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250
- Website
- Infini Tours
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- 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
- +1 817-704-8506
- [email protected]
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Chihuahua to Marfa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- web.noroesteusa.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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