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How to get fromCosta Rica to Acapulcoby plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Acapulco by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SJO - ACA
    8h 30m
    $3,021–11,679

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    2d 7h
    $2,865–4,249

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 4h
    $4,526–5,526

  4. Drive 2,452.2 km

    1. Drive from San José to Acapulcocar car 2,452.2 km
    35h 23m
    $5,661–8,176

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane LIO - ACA
    12h 55m
    $3,692–13,877

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane SJO - MEX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    11h 18m
    $2,952–7,664

  7. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane XQP - ACA
    9h 11m
    $5,340–14,415

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    2d 15h
    $3,338–5,182

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    3d
    $4,777–8,496

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,515Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,871.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Acapulco, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Puebla CAPU in around 2d 4h.

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