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There are 11 ways to get from Mérida to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    10h 16m
    $155–464

  2. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus 2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d
    $255–354

  3. Drive 1,965.1 km

    1. Drive from Mérida to San Josécar car 1,965.1 km
    33h 20m
    $264–381

  4. Fly Mérida International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MID - SJO
    11h 59m
    $312–853

  5. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CUN - LIO
    11h 59m
    $156–587

  6. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane CUN - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    21h 2m
    $431–863

  7. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane CUN - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    11h 29m
    $264–922

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus bus Ado
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 1h
    $240–1,085

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus 2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 2h
    $246–315

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 3h
    $255–1,373

  11. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 8h
    $219–349

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,568.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana, Terminal San Benito - CCA, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 2d. Alternatively, Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and four other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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