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How to get fromYucatán to Costa Ricaby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Yucatán to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Valladolid to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    9h 2m
    $296–1,097

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 8h
    $218–349

  3. Bus via Santa Ana

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus 2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d
    $255–353

  4. Drive 1,965.1 km

    1. Drive from Mérida to San Josécar car 1,965.1 km
    33h 20m
    $264–381

  5. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Valladolid to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CUN - LIO
    10h 45m
    $297–1,220

  6. Fly Mérida International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MID - SJO
    11h 59m
    $312–853

  7. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Valladolid to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane CUN - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    19h 48m
    $572–1,496

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus 2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 2h
    $246–314

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 3h
    $265–1,391

  10. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 11h
    $219–369

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,473.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Yucatán, Mexico and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana, Terminal San Benito - CCA, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 2d. Alternatively, Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and four other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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