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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Chetumal International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane SJO - CTM
    13h 2m
    $3,325–13,407

  2. Fly to Corozal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Corozal Airport (CZH)plane plane SJO - CZH
    11h 24m
    $2,096–9,497

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus bus
    43h 34m
    $3,877–19,432

  4. Drive  1,635.4 km

    1. Drive from San José to Bacalarcar car 1,635.4 km
    28h 31m
    $4,881–7,050

  5. Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane SJO - BZE
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    11h 58m
    $10,379–22,095

  6. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SJO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle bus
    10h 40m
    $3,991–7,622

  7. Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane plane SJO - FRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Chetumalshuttle bus
    17h 19m
    $8,770–12,946

  8. Bus, shuttle

    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 Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Bacalarshuttle bus
    2d 4h
    $3,466–4,976

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,050Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Bacalar via San Salvador, San Salvador, and Belize City in around 43h 34m.

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