There are 10 ways to get from Tijuana to Limón by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane TIJ - LIO
15h 24m$254–619Fly San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SAN - LIO
18h 44m$215–821Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limónbus
3d 21h$243–348Drive 5,274.3 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Limóncar 5,274.3 km
2d 17h$708–1,022Fly Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TIJ - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
15h 59m$1,215–1,421Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Montebus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LAX - LIO
17h 51m$250–827Fly San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAN - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
17h 50m$1,186–1,723Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Montebus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LAX - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
17h 34m$1,040–1,932Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limónbus
4d 2h$396–798Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limónbus
5d 6h$413–524
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Limón is to bus which costs $240 - $350 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Limón is to fly which takes 15h 24m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Limón. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Buenavista and arriving at Limón via Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Terminal San Carlos - CCA and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 21h.
The distance between Tijuana and Limón is 4299 km. The road distance is 5274.3 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 6h and costs $410 - $550.
It takes approximately 15h 24m to get from Tijuana to Limón, including transfers.
Tijuana to Limón bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Limón is to fly which takes 15h 24m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $350 and takes 3 days 21h.
Tijuana to Limón bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
Limón is 1h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 1:26 PM in Tijuana and 2:26 PM in Limón.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Limón, Costa Rica?
Viva Aerobus, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Limón via Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 3d 21h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guadalajara, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guadalajara, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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