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How to get fromOaxaca to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Oaxaca to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAX - SJO
    8h 9m
    $270–2,600

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca 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
    44h 24m
    $138–184

  3. Drive  1,991.1 km

    1. Drive from Oaxaca to San Josécar car 1,991.1 km
    28h 8m
    $319–461

  4. Bus via Oaxaca

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca 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
    44h 29m
    $171–254

  5. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca 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 1h
    $166–267

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Matías Romerobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matías Romero to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus 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
    $454–505

Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,574.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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

Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oaxaca to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 44h 24m.

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