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How to get fromRiviera Maya to Costa Ricaby shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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

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

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    5h 29m
    $182–369

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CUN - LIO
    18h 19m
    $164–614

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    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 Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    47h 1m
    $401–1,358

  4. Drive  1,888 km

    1. Drive from Riviera Maya to San Josécar car 1,888 km
    32h 8m
    $254–366

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Tulumshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Leónshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from León to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    2d 5h

  6. Shuttle, taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Tulumshuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TQO - SJO
    11h 15m
    $322–1,076

  7. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    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
    20h 38m
    $419–850

  8. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    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
    8h 35m
    $302–809

  9. Bus via Corozal

    1. Take the bus from Xpu-Há to Huay-Pixbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Corozal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    47h 52m
    $212–886

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Xpu-Há to Huay-Pixbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 2h
    $217–877

  11. Bus via Cárdenas

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Aventuras to Cárdenasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cárdenas 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 8h
    $197–281

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration2h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,349.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Riviera Maya, Mexico and Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Puerto Aventuras to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Xpu-Há, Xpu-Há, Huay-Pix, Corozal, Belize City, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 47h 52m.

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