There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Choluteca by car, bus, plane, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from San José to Ciudad Quesadacar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chilesbus
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreobus
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus Mga
12h 15mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Cholutecabus San José – San Salvador
16h 17m$50–70Drive 634.8 km
- Drive from San José to Cholutecacar 634.8 km
9h 36m$88–127Fly to Palmerola Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airportbus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Cholutecabus
11h 15m$231–476Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
20h 30m$51–71Fly to Managua Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus
8h 38mFly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador Airport to San Miguel
- Take the bus from San Miguel to Frontera El Amatillobus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Cholutecabus
10h 46m
Costa Rica to Choluteca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Choluteca is to bus via Managua which costs $50 - $75 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Choluteca is to drive which takes 9h 36m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus San José and arriving at Choluteca. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Choluteca is 734 km. The road distance is 634.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Choluteca without a car is to bus which takes 16h 17m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Costa Rica to Choluteca, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Choluteca bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Costa Rica to Choluteca bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Choluteca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Choluteca is 635 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Costa Rica to Choluteca.
There are 10+ hotels available in Choluteca.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Choluteca, Honduras?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Choluteca 3 times a week. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 16h 17m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
Bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $18–25
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $3–5
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- arguetours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from San Salvador Airport to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/arguetours
Bus from San Miguel to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
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