There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Choluteca by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus
- Drive from Chinandega to Cholutecacar
10h 14mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus Mga
14h 52m$44–54Drive 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$231–466Bus 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$51–70Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Cholutecabus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
32h 20m$45–65Fly 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 39mFly to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Cholutecabus
11h 53m$344–587
Costa Rica to Choluteca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Choluteca is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 14h 52m.
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 32h 20m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Choluteca is 656 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 14h 52m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Costa Rica to Choluteca, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Choluteca bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to Choluteca bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Chinandega 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?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Choluteca via Chinandega, Aduana El Guasaule, and Frontera El Guasaule in around 14h 52m.
- 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
- $200–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
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
- $100–490
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–280
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transporte Ejecutivo V Estrellas
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $18–25
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
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