There are 8 ways to get from San José to Morelia by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane SJO - MLM
9h 26m$5,324–7,832Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
2d 12h$2,979–4,797Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Moreliabus
2d 4h$4,384–5,284Drive 2,741.5 km
- Drive from San José to Moreliacar 2,741.5 km
35h 54m$6,230–8,999Bus, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SJO - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
11h 9m$3,079–8,337Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Comitánbus
- Take the bus from Comitán to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
2d 6h$3,928–5,078Bus #2
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Moreliabus
2d 7h$3,254–4,611Bus #4
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
2d 14h$4,255–6,776
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Morelia is to bus which costs $3200 - $4700 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from San José to Morelia is to bus and fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $5000 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Morelia. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Morelia via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas and Puebla CAPU. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between San José and Morelia is 2228 km. The road distance is 2741.5 km.
The best way to get from San José to Morelia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $4300 - $5500.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from San José to Morelia, including transfers.
San José to Morelia bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
San José to Morelia bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Morelia is 2741 km. It takes approximately 35h 54m to drive from San José to Morelia.
There are 235+ hotels available in Morelia.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Morelia, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San José to Morelia via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Puebla, and Puebla CAPU in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–16,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–16,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–12,000
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,017
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,017
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,017
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $889
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $889
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $667
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $700–850
Bus from Comitán to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $800–950
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,100
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Tepotzotlán to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $848
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $848
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $330–470
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $360–550
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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