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How to get fromCosta Rica to Holbox Islandby plane, shuttle, ferry, or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Costa Rica to Holbox Island by plane, shuttle, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SJO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    6h 54m
    $3,467–8,304

  2. Fly from Limón International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LIO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    10h 38m
    $2,967–13,195

  3. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane XQP - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    8h 46m
    $5,082–14,930

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,892Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,415.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Holbox Island, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Holbox Island. However, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Limon-Airport-LIO airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island.

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