There are 6 ways to get from Tijuana to Limón by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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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
13h 18m$216–780Fly San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SAN - LIO
13h 53m$185–721Bus 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 Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
4d 3h$414–804Drive 5,272.1 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Limóncar 5,272.1 km
2d 17h$707–1,022Fly 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
12h 28m$1,237–1,442Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- 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 Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
5d 6h$397–510
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Limón is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Limón is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 28m and costs $1,200 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Limón. However, there are services departing from Tijuana and arriving at Terminal Mepe - Limón via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, Terminal San Carlos - CCA and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 3h.
The distance between Tijuana and Limón is 4300 km. The road distance is 5272.1 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 6h and costs $390 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Tijuana to Limón, including transfers.
Tijuana to Limón bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Limón is to fly which takes 13h 18m and costs $210 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 4 days 3h.
Tijuana to Limón bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Limón is 1h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 7:48 AM in Tijuana and 8:48 AM in Limón.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Limón, Costa Rica?
Viva Aerobus, World Ticket, and four other airlines fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Limón International Airport (LIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana to Terminal Mepe - Limón via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 4d 3h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guadalajara, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guadalajara, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- 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, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- $190–470
- 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
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- 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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