There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Guanaja by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SJO - SAP
- Take the bus from El Progreso to La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Guanajaferry
11h 14m$219–524Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Pedro Sulabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Guanajaferry
34h 4m$123–195Shuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Guanajaferry
25h 21mFly to La Ceiba, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane SJO - LCE
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Guanajaferry
12h 22m$134–472Fly to Palmerola Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
- Take a shuttle bus from Palmerola to La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Guanajaferry
14h 35m$207–533Fly to Roatán International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane SJO - RTB
- Take the ferry from Roatán to Guanajaferry
10h 44m$377–630Bus, ferry via Tegucigalpa
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Trujillobus
- Take the ferry from Trujillo to Guanajaferry
38h 32m$125–168
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Guanaja is to bus and ferry via Tegucigalpa which costs $120 - $170 and takes 38h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Guanaja is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 44m and costs $370 - $650.
The distance between Costa Rica and Guanaja is 1044 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guanaja without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 34h 4m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Costa Rica to Guanaja, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Guanaja.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Guanaja, Honduras?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Guanaja. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), take the taxi to El Progreso, take the bus to La Ceiba, take the taxi to La Ceiba, then take the ferry to Guanaja. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Guanaja via Managua Tica Bus, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, and La Ceiba in around 34h 4m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- Mirnaexpress2020@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Progreso to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
Bus from San Pedro Sula to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San José to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $385
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttlelaceibatoleon.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Granada to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Palmerola to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
- Phone
- +504 2445 1775
- info@roatanferry.com
- Website
- roatanferry.com
Ferry from La Ceiba to Guanaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
- Adults
- $55–60
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $28–35
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $40–50
Ferry from Roatán to Guanaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
- Adults
- $35–40
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $18–23
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $26–35
- Phone
- +504 9572 1456
Ferry from Trujillo to Guanaja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38
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