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

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There are 9 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Oaxaca International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane SJO - OAX
    5h 32m
    $4,700–32,000

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Oaxacabus bus
    2d 1h
    $2,393–2,752

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto 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 Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxacabus bus
    45h 51m
    $3,808–4,316

  4. Drive 1,977 km

    1. Drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Oaxacacar car 1,977 km
    27h 59m
    $4,494–6,491

  5. Fly to T1 Aicm, fly to Oaxaca Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane SJO - MEX
    2. Fly from T1 Aicm to Oaxaca Airportplane plane
    5h 24m
    $10,554–396,570

  6. Fly to Puerto Escondido Airport, fly to Oaxaca Airport

    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
    7h 21m
    $9,944–398,507

  7. Fly to Huatulco Airport, fly to Oaxaca Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane SJO - HUX
    2. Fly from Huatulco Airport to Oaxaca Airportplane plane
    8h 6m
    $10,673–401,636

  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 Oaxacabus bus
    2d 6h
    $2,911–4,849

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus Ssv
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tehuantepec to Oaxacabus bus
    3d 8h
    $7,548–8,527

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,906Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,569.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Oaxaca via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, San José, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 45h 51m.

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