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

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There are 6 ways to get from Puebla to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEX - SJO
    7h 27m
    $171–420

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Puebla 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 3h
    $153–225

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Puebla 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 Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    42h 35m
    $201–254

  4. Drive 2,302.2 km

    1. Drive from Puebla to San Josécar car 2,302.2 km
    32h 21m
    $309–446

  5. Fly from Hermanos Serdán International Airport

    1. Fly from Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PBC - SJO
    10h 7m
    $184–498

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Huixtla ADObus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huixtla 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 10h
    $471–567

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

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,056.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

You can take a bus from Puebla to Terminal Tica Bus San José via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 42h 35m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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