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)plane SJO - GUA
- Take the bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografíabus
4h 47m$82–353Fly Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane LIO - GUA
5h 50m$77–404Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus San Salvador
30h 30m$87–121Drive 1,130.8 km
- Drive from San José to Guatemala Citycar 1,130.8 km
16h 59m$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)plane SJO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Cristobal Fronterabus
- Take the taxi from San Cristobal Frontera to Jutiapataxi
7h 30m$352–663Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Guatemalabus
40h 45m$211–231
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 bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala is to fly and line 13 bus which takes 4h 47m and costs $80 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Guatemala. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Guatemala is 870 km. The road distance is 1130.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala without a car is to bus which takes 30h 30m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 47m 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 which takes 30h 30m and costs $85 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $410 and takes 5h 50m.
Costa Rica to Guatemala bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Guatemala is 1131 km. It takes approximately 16h 59m 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 Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus in around 30h 30m. Alternatively, SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Phone
- +502 2285 8000 / 2285 8493
- 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 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 Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–28
- 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/
Shuttle from San Salvador to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +502 4508 3187
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Salvador to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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