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There are 9 ways to get from San José to Ixtapa by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

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    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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane SJO - ZIH
    10h 36m
    $2,279–10,087

  2. 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 Pueblabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Zihuatanejobus bus
    2d 10h
    $5,084–6,284

  3. Drive 2,677.9 km

    1. Drive from San José to Ixtapacar car 2,677.9 km
    38h 26m
    $6,086–8,790

  4. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane XQP - ZIH
    11h 53m
    $4,977–18,376

  5. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, bus

    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 General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SJO - ACA
    3. Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejobus bus
    14h 4m
    $3,414–12,182

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Ingeniobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Santo Domingo Ingenio to Salina Cruztaxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejobus bus
    2d 13h
    $3,722–4,561

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Zihuatanejobus bus
    2d 14h
    $3,377–4,481

  8. Bus #2

    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 Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus bus
    2d 20h
    $3,179–5,397

  9. Bus #3

    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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus bus
    2d 22h
    $4,455–7,376

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,147.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

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

You can take a bus from San José to Zihuatanejo via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Puebla CAPU in around 2d 10h.

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