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

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There are 11 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

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane plane SJO - MZT
    8h 27m
    $3,521–12,828

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Culiacán International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane plane LIO - CUL
    13h 9m
    $2,991–12,226

  3. 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 México Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Culiacánbus bus
    2d 21h
    $4,335–6,039

  4. Drive 3,665.9 km

    1. Drive from San José to Culiacáncar car 3,665.9 km
    45h 46m
    $8,386–12,113

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Culiacán International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane plane SJO - CUL
    8h 59m
    $4,621–7,528

  6. 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 5m
    $3,521–12,628

  7. 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 38m
    $5,391–13,026

  8. Bus via Comitán

    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 Comitánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Comitán to Politécnicobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacánbus bus
    2d 21h
    $4,394–7,294

  9. 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacánbus bus
    2d 22h
    $5,201–9,001

  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 Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Culiacánbus bus
    3d
    $4,442–7,269

  11. 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
    $3,417–5,088

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,958Cheapest 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, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two 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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