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

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There are 7 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

    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
    7h 45m
    $289–1,098

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2d 10h
    $216–354

  3. Bus via Belize City

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus bus Ado
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    47h 7m
    $237–1,105

  4. Drive  1,965.1 km

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

  5. Fly from Mérida International Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MID - SJO
    10h 41m
    $332–903

  6. 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 Bacalartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bacalar to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2d 3h
    $260–1,381

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Campechebus bus 3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Campeche to Comitánbus bus 2 / ...
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Comitán to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2d 7h
    $475–538

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,462 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 47h 7m. 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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