There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane SJO - CTM
11h 41m$3,177–12,823Fly to Corozal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Corozal Airport (CZH)plane SJO - CZH
11h 16m$2,004–9,118Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus
43h 34m$3,818–19,422Drive 1,635.4 km
- Drive from San José to Bacalarcar 1,635.4 km
28h 31m$4,056–5,859Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SJO - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
12h 1m$10,094–22,316Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SJO - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
10h 39m$3,696–7,223Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane SJO - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Chetumal
16h 4m$7,795–12,769Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Bacalar
2d 4h$3,448–4,954
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar is to bus and shuttle which costs $3400 - $5000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $3700 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Bacalar. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Bacalar via San Salvador and Belize City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 34m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Bacalar is 1091 km. The road distance is 1635.4 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 4h and costs $3400 - $5000.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Bacalar bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Bacalar is to fly which takes 11h 41m and costs $3100 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3800 - $20000 and takes 43h 34m.
Costa Rica to Bacalar bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Bacalar is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 02:23 in Costa Rica and 03:23 in Bacalar.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Bacalar via San Salvador, San Salvador, and Belize City in around 43h 34m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Corozal Airport via Panama City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Corozal Airport via Miami, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Corozal Airport via Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Corozal Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
- Website
- timbisair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–17,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,110
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,100–14,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $11,000–14,000
Bus from Belize City to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–4,300
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,600–4,300
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Shuttle from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- Unión Nacional de Transportistas del Cambio (UNTRAC)
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,200–1,800
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $370–550
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $888
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +52 983 837 3229
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,100
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,202
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- getawaytravelsint@gmail.com
- Website
- Getaway Travels
Shuttle from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
- Website
- Getaway Travels
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