There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, line 13 bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)SJO - GUA
- Take the bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografía
4h 51m$82–233Fly Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)LIO - GUA
4h 33m$61–313Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Guatemala CityGuaSanSa / ...
28h 46m$109–133Drive 1,130.3 km
- Drive from San José to Guatemala City1,130.3 km
16h 57m$152–219Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)SJO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Cristobal Frontera
- Take the taxi from San Cristobal Frontera to Jutiapa
7h 30m$332–523Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El SalvadorSan José
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala CityCiudad de Guatemala
31h$81–116
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala is to fly and line 13 bus which costs $80 - $240 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $60 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Guatemala. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Tipografía via San Salvador, El Salvador and Plaza España. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 46m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Guatemala is 870 km. The road distance is 1130.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala without a car is to bus via San Salvador which takes 28h 46m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Guatemala 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 Guatemala is to bus via San Salvador which takes 28h 46m and costs $100 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $320 and takes 4h 33m.
Costa Rica to Guatemala bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Benito - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Guatemala is 1130 km. It takes approximately 16h 57m to drive from Costa Rica to Guatemala.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Tipografía via Terminal San Benito - CCA, San Salvador, El Salvador, Guatemala City, and Plaza España in around 28h 46m. Alternatively, World Ticket, Volaris Costa Rica, and three other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- 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
- $85–180
- Phone
- +502 2285 8000
- info@muniguate.com
- Website
- muniguate.com
Bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografía
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- muniguate.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- 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/
Bus from Santa Ana to San Cristobal Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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/
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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