There are 8 ways to get from San José to Zipolite by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi
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 Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane SJO - HUX
- Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Zipolitetaxi
10h 33m$3,824–13,332Bus #2
cheapest- 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 Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Pochutlabus
2d 3h$3,506–4,989Bus via Huatulco
- 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 Huatulcobus
46h 26m$4,347–5,097Drive 1,995.4 km
- Drive from San José to Zipolitecar 1,995.4 km
28h 46m$4,559–6,586Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi
- 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 Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane SJO - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Zipolitetaxi
10h 19m$3,624–10,432Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi
- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane XQP - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Zipolitetaxi
13h 31m$3,824–11,223Bus
- 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 Pochutlabus
47h 8m$4,087–4,647Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus
2d 7h$6,454–7,454
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Zipolite is to bus which costs $3500 - $5000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from San José to Zipolite is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 10h 19m and costs $3600 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Zipolite. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Huatulco via San Salvador, Panajachel and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 26m.
The distance between San José and Zipolite is 1589 km. The road distance is 1995.4 km.
The best way to get from San José to Zipolite without a car is to bus via Huatulco which takes 46h 26m and costs $4300 - $5500.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from San José to Zipolite, including transfers.
San José to Zipolite bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
San José to Zipolite bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Zipolite is 1995 km. It takes approximately 28h 46m to drive from San José to Zipolite.
There are 356+ hotels available in Zipolite.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Zipolite, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San José to Zipolite via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Huatulco in around 46h 26m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–14,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–15,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–16,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- 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
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,023
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,023
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $893
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $782
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $893
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $782
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huatulco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
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
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $852
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,556
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,363
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
Sitio de Taxis Unidad 2 Norte
- Phone
- +52 978 790 2838
Sitio Fracc. El Crucero
- Phone
- +52 958 117 5706
Taxis Bahía de San Agustín
- Phone
- +52 951 158 9949
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