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

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There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SJO - PVR
    7h 55m
    $4,931–18,049

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane LIO - PVR
    11h 42m
    $2,402–9,247

  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 Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 15h
    $4,340–6,444

  4. Drive 3,283.8 km

    1. Drive from San José to Puerto Vallartacar car 3,283.8 km
    41h 36m
    $7,547–10,901

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane plane SJO - TPQ
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    13h 13m
    $5,191–20,269

  6. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane XQP - PVR
    9h 43m
    $4,247–11,282

  7. 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 Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 16h
    $5,311–7,111

  8. 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 Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 17h
    $6,119–8,819

  9. Bus via Guatemala City

    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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    3d 3h
    $5,456–9,020

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huixtla to Central ACNbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    3d 12h
    $4,097–7,115

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,921Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,552.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

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

Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Puerto Vallarta via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Politécnico, Autobuses del Norte, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 15h.

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