There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane SJO - HUX
8h 42m$3,271–12,729Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Huatulcobus
2d 3h$2,253–3,679Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huatulcobus
45h 44m$3,697–4,297Drive 1,966.8 km
- Drive from San José to Santa María Huatulcocar 1,966.8 km
28h 19m$4,490–6,486Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane LIO - HUX
12h 53m$3,842–13,927Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane XQP - HUX
9h 9m$5,690–15,465
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco is to bus which costs $2200 - $3700 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $3200 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Huatulco via San Salvador, Panajachel and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 44m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Santa María Huatulco is 1470 km. The road distance is 1966.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 45h 44m and costs $3700 - $4300.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $3200 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas, which costs $3700 - $4300 and takes 45h 44m.
Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco is 1967 km. It takes approximately 28h 19m to drive from Costa Rica to Santa María Huatulco.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Santa María Huatulco, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Huatulco via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 45h 44m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–20,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–23,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–20,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–20,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–20,000
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,022
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $894
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $782
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huatulco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $852
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Huatulco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $2,300–2,800
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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