There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Oaxaca by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SJO - OAX
7h 52m$4,722–45,029Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus
47h 4m$2,405–2,759Drive 1,991.8 km
- Drive from San José to Oaxacacar 1,991.8 km
28h 4m$4,608–6,655Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane LIO - OAX
15h 58m$2,496–11,232Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane XQP - OAX
12h 29m$4,383–11,816Bus via Oaxaca
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus
47h 9m$3,005–4,109Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus
2d 4h$2,969–4,824Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua GuatemalaSsv
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxacabus
3d 3h$8,017–9,371
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Oaxaca is to bus which costs $2400 - $2800 and takes 47h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $4700 - $45000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Oaxaca via San Salvador and Tapachula. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 4m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Oaxaca is 1573 km. The road distance is 1991.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 4h and costs $2900 - $4900.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Costa Rica to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $4700 - $45000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2400 - $2800 and takes 47h 4m.
Costa Rica to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Oaxaca is 1992 km. It takes approximately 28h 4m to drive from Costa Rica to Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Oaxaca, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Oaxaca via San Salvador, San Salvador, and Tapachula in around 47h 4m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–19,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–17,000
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,035
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,035
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $2,300–2,900
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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