There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Lake Yojoa by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palmerola Airport, drive
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
- Drive from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Lake Yojoacar
7h 2m$172–429Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Taulabebus
21h 37m$125–159Drive 903.3 km
- Drive from San José to Lake Yojoacar 903.3 km
13h 43m$125–180Shuttle, bus
- 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 San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Taulabebus
22h 17m$695–705Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SJO - SAP
- Drive from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Lake Yojoacar
6h 45m$162–398Bus via Siguatepeque
- 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 Siguatepequebus
27h 39m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Lake Yojoa is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Lake Yojoa is to fly and drive which takes 6h 45m and costs $160 - $400.
The distance between Costa Rica and Lake Yojoa is 706 km. The road distance is 903.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Lake Yojoa without a car is to bus which takes 21h 37m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Costa Rica to Lake Yojoa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Lake Yojoa is 903 km. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Costa Rica to Lake Yojoa.
There are 19+ hotels available in Lake Yojoa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Lake Yojoa, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Lake Yojoa via Managua, Managua Tica Bus, Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, and Taulabe in around 21h 37m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Taulabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Granada to San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Taulabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transSanGaspar0321
- 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
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
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