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How to get fromMexico City Airport (MEX) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEX - SJO
    3h 23m
    $152–390

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MEX - LIO
    7h 32m
    $121–491

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d
    $166–216

  4. Drive 2,421.7 km

    1. Drive from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to San Josécar car 2,421.7 km
    33h 50m
    $325–470

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MEX - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    9h 41m
    $385–759

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MEX - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    7h 2m
    $238–647

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane MEX - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    9h 25m
    $127–650

  8. Fly to Drake Bay, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane MEX - DRK
    2. Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    10h 41m
    $128–517

  9. Bus via Politécnico

    1. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d
    $166–216

  10. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    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 3h
    $249–331

  11. Bus via Autobuses del Norte

    1. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station 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 6h
    $150–200

  12. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 8h
    $206–340

Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,915.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 23m

What companies run services between Mexico City Airport (MEX), Mexico and Costa Rica?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Volaris Costa Rica, and four other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Circuito Interior - Norte 33 to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Circuito Interior - Norte 3, México City, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 2d.

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