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How to get fromCosta Rica to Estado de Sinaloaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Estado de Sinaloa by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane plane SJO - MZT
    8h 27m
    $3,822–14,830

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Culiacán International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane plane SJO - CUL
    8h 59m
    $2,922–13,030

  3. Bus via Mexico City

    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 Culiacánbus bus
    2d 21h
    $4,776–6,131

  4. Drive  3,666 km

    1. Drive from San José to Culiacáncar car 3,666 km
    45h 47m
    $8,999–12,998

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Los Mochis International Airport (LMM)plane plane SJO - LMM
    9h 35m
    $4,322–16,630

  6. Fly Limón International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane plane LIO - MZT
    11h 23m
    $4,103–16,040

  7. Fly Limón International Airport to Culiacán International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane plane LIO - CUL
    12h 54m
    $3,303–14,240

  8. Bus

    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 Huixtlabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huixtla to Mazatlánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mazatlan R. Urias to Culiacánbus bus
    3d 8h
    $4,241–5,506

  9. 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 Huixtlabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huixtla to Culiacánbus bus
    3d 14h
    $3,548–5,230

  10. Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Culiacánbus bus
    4d 3h
    $5,914–9,493

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,787.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Estado de Sinaloa, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Culiacán via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, México City, Balbuena, Pino Suárez, Tasqueña, Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña, and Culiacán in around 2d 21h.

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