How To Get From Puerto Escondido To San Cristobal de las Casas Best Way – You can go by bus, car and private transfer.
What Is The Distance From Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas?
The distance from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas is 640 kilometers. Click here San Cristobal de las Casas activities and Day Tours
The travel time by car from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas is around 10 hours. And I consider it’s too much distance to do by car this trip unless you will be stopping overnight half of the way. Read here how to get from San Cristobal to Puerto Escondido the reverse way.
What Is The Cheapest Way From Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas?
The cheapest way from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas is by night bus for $79 USD you can book online and it will take around 13 hours and 30 minutes.
WHERE TO STAY IN SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS
A total of $20 USD would be the range of your budget for accommodation in San Cristobal. There are hotels mid-budget $50-70 USD and you can find luxury accommodations starting from $120 USD.
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HOW TO GET FROM PUERTO ESCONDIDO TO SAN CRISTOBAL
ADO/OCC BUS FROM PUERTO ESCONDIDO TO SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS (CHEAPEST WAY)
The best way from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas is by night bus. The ADO and OCC Bus from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas are leaving in the morning but I would choose the night bus from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal and you will avoid paying for one night of accommodation.
BUS SCHEDULE FROM PUERTO ESCONDIDO TO SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS
The bus schedule from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas is leaving at 11 30 am in the morning and you have a few of them leaving from 5 30 pm, 6 30 pm, 8 pm to 9 30 pm at night time.
The bus fare from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas is $79 USD and you can book online and it will take around 13 hours.
Apart from ADO Bus there are other companies like OCC Buses operating and I would choose to travel at night time for saving accommodation since the buses are pretty comfortable.
PUERTO ESCONDIDO BUS TERMINAL TO PUERTO ESCONDIDO CITY CENTER AND PLAYA ZICATELA
From Puerto Escondido city center to Puerto Escondido Bus Terminal is around 1 kilometer and a half (check the exact location in Google Maps). You can go within walking distance or take a taxi for $2 USD. If you are staying at Playa Zicatela to Puerto Escondido Bus Terminal is 3 kilometers. The taxi fare from Playa Zicatela to Puerto Escondido Bus Terminal is around $ 3 USD.
Once in San Cristobal de las Casas, you will get to San Cristobal Bus Terminal in city center (check the exact location in Google Maps) where you can find places for accommodation just walking distance.
BEST WAY FROM PUERTO ESCONDIDO TO SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS
The best way from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas is by night bus for $79 USD if you are traveling on budget-saving accommodation. The travel time from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal is around 13 hours and 30 minutes and getting early morning at San Cristobal.
You can take a plane but it will be more expensive and you will not save so much time since there are no direct flights from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de las Casas and you will have to go to Tuxtla.
Happy Travels!
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