There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane SJO - CTM
9h 46m$3,141–12,299Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
41h 34m$3,440–17,644Drive 1,613.3 km
- Drive from San José to Chetumalcar 1,613.3 km
28h 13m$3,724–5,379Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granadabus Sjo
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercadobus
2d 2h$4,651–5,416Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SJO - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
10h 42m$9,086–20,029Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane SJO - FRS
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumalbus
15h 48m$6,176–14,684Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SJO - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chetumal
10h 47m$7,371–28,629
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal is to bus which costs $3400 - $18000 and takes 41h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $3100 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Chetumal. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Chetumal via San Salvador and Belize City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 34m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Chetumal is 1053 km. The road distance is 1613.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 2h and costs $4600 - $5500.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Chetumal bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Chetumal is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $3100 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3400 - $18000 and takes 41h 34m.
Costa Rica to Chetumal bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Chetumal is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:35 AM in Costa Rica and 4:35 AM in Chetumal.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Chetumal, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Chetumal via San Salvador, San Salvador, and Belize City in around 41h 34m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–5,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,400
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,033
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $5,500–7,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $500–700
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,238
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,636
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
- Phone
- +501 614 5175
- [email protected]
- Website
- nayawalk.com
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Schedules at
- nayawalk.com
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $14,000–23,000
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