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How to get fromSan Jose Airport (SJO) to Acapulcoby plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Acapulco by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SJO - ACA
    6h 4m
    $3,074–12,073

  2. Fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane SJO - MEX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    9h 9m
    $2,986–7,705

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Cacique to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 10h
    $3,350–4,613

  4. Drive 2,437.3 km

    1. Drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Acapulcocar car 2,437.3 km
    35h 17m
    $5,540–8,003

  5. Fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane SJO - ZIH
    2. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    10h 49m
    $3,265–11,333

  6. Fly to Puerto Escondido Airport, fly to Oaxaca Airport, fly to T1 Aicm, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane SJO - PXM
    2. Fly from Puerto Escondido Airport to Oaxaca Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Oaxaca Airport to T1 Aicmplane plane
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    15h 4m
    $18,375–789,643

  7. Bus via Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

    1. Take the bus from El Cacique to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    2d 12h
    $3,376–4,469

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    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 Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 17h
    $4,276–7,089

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,573Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,867 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Acapulco, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Cacique to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, San José, San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 10h.

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