There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chalchuapa by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
5h 50m$301–462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Santa Anabus San Salvador / ...
26h$61–116Drive 978.5 km
- Drive from San José to Chalchuapacar 978.5 km
14h 31m$132–190Fly from Limón International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane LIO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
5h 31m$300–602Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Tazumal
28h 33m$222–241
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Chalchuapa is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Chalchuapa is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 31m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Chalchuapa. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Chalchupa via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus and Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Chalchuapa is 771 km. The road distance is 978.5 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Chalchuapa without a car is to bus which takes 26h and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Costa Rica to Chalchuapa, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Chalchuapa bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Chalchuapa bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Chalchuapa is 978 km. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Costa Rica to Chalchuapa.
There are 231+ hotels available in Chalchuapa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Chalchuapa, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Chalchupa via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus and Santa Ana in around 26h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
Shuttle from San Salvador to Tazumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $160
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–35
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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