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How to get fromCosta Rica to Puerto Escondidoby plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Escondido by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane SJO - PXM
    8h
    $2,100–10,000

  2. 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 Oaxacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Puerto Escondidobus bus
    2d 3h
    $8,628–41,233

  3. Drive  2,053.9 km

    1. Drive from San José to Puerto Escondidocar car 2,053.9 km
    29h 38m
    $5,060–7,308

  4. Fly from Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane LIO - PXM
    14h 29m
    $2,305–10,242

  5. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane XQP - PXM
    11h
    $4,595–12,948

  6. Bus via Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

    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 Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Puerto Escondidobus bus
    2d 7h
    $3,283–5,207

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus Ssv
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Juchitán de Zaragozabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Puerto Escondidobus bus
    3d 7h
    $7,885–8,821

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,545.2 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Viva Aerobus fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Puerto Escondido via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Oaxaca, and Oaxaca in around 2d 3h.

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