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How to get fromIxtapa to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZIH - SJO
    8h 27m
    $154–705

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 10h
    $226–359

  3. Drive 2,671.9 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to San Josécar car 2,671.9 km
    38h 34m
    $359–518

  4. Bus via Chilpancingo

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Chilpancingobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 12h
    $204–308

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 13h
    $254–454

  6. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 20h
    $251–441

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 22h
    $520–662

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,060.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Costa Rica?

Aeroméxico, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Terminal Poniente - Observatorio, Observatorio, Balbuena, México City, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 2d 10h.

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