There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane SJO - SJD
- Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus
10h 15m$4,561–18,129Fly from Limón International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane LIO - SJD
- Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus
14h 32m$3,234–13,329Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Cabo San Lucasbus
6d 2h$10,023–13,274Drive 6,407.3 km
- Drive from San José to Cabo San Lucascar 6,407.3 km
3d 12h$14,726–21,271Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane XQP - SJD
- Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus
12h 23m$4,993–13,881
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas is to fly and bus which costs $4500 - $19000 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas is to fly and bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $4500 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Cabo San Lucas via Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles Union Station and Tijuana Central Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 2h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cabo San Lucas is 3153 km. The road distance is 6407.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 2h and costs $10000 - $14000.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Cabo San Lucas is 1h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 10:17 AM in Costa Rica and 9:17 AM in Cabo San Lucas.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas is 6407 km. It takes approximately 3 days 12h to drive from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Cabo San Lucas via Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles Union Station, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, and Tijuana Central Bus Terminal in around 6d 2h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Phone
- +52 624 128 3760
- Website
- Ruta del Desierto
Bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Desierto
Bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Desierto
Bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Desierto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $2,300–2,800
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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