There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Fresno by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SJO - FAT
12h 8m$282–1,203Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Fresno, CAbus
3d 22h$365–517Drive 3,528.2 mi
- Drive from San José to Fresnocar 3,528.2 mi
2d 22h$762–1,100Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LIR - FAT
15h 31m$787–2,702Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Fresnobus
4d 15h$332–576Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Stationbus
4d 21h$404–484
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Fresno is to bus which costs $360 - $550 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Fresno is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Fresno. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Fresno via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 15h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Fresno is 2912 miles. The road distance is 3548.8 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Fresno without a car is to bus via Morelia which takes 4 days 15h and costs $330 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Costa Rica to Fresno, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Fresno bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Fresno is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $550 and takes 3 days 22h.
Costa Rica to Fresno bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Fresno is 2h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 6:12 AM in Costa Rica and 4:12 AM in Fresno.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Fresno, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Fresno, CA via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Oaxaca, Tijuana, and San Ysidro in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- 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
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–30
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $141
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Morelia to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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