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How to get fromSan José to El Mazunteby bus, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from San José to El Mazunte by bus, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane SJO - PXM
    3. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to El Mazuntetaxi taxi
    10h 13m
    $3,424–10,332

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Pochutlabus bus
    2d 5h
    $2,919–4,557

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus bus
    47h 12m
    $4,164–4,744

  4. Drive 2,002.5 km

    1. Drive from San José to El Mazuntecar car 2,002.5 km
    28h 51m
    $4,554–6,577

  5. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane SJO - HUX
    3. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to El Mazuntetaxi taxi
    10h 39m
    $3,924–13,532

  6. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane XQP - PXM
    3. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to El Mazuntetaxi taxi
    13h 25m
    $3,723–11,122

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Pochutlabus bus
    2d 3h
    $3,586–5,087

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,992Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,699.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and El Mazunte, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San José to El Mazunte via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Pochutla in around 47h 12m.

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