There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Piñas by plane, bus, or taxi
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SJO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala to Piñasbus
14h$169–463Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane SJO - ETR
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Piñasbus
11h 21m$114–482Fly Limón International Airport to Loja, taxi
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Loja (LOH)plane LIO - LOH
- Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Piñastaxi
15h 58m$171–628Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loja, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Loja (LOH)plane SJO - LOH
- Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Piñastaxi
10h 4m$161–617
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Piñas is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $490 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Piñas is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 4m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Costa Rica and Piñas is 1806 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Costa Rica to Piñas, including transfers.
Piñas is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:08 AM in Costa Rica and 7:08 AM in Piñas.
There are two+ hotels available in Piñas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Piñas, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Piñas. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Cuenca (CUE), walk to Cuenca, take the bus to Machala, then take the bus to Piñas. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Limon-Airport-LIO airport, fly to Loja (LOH), then take the taxi to Piñas.
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Limón International Airport to Loja via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Loja via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Limón International Airport to Loja via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loja via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loja via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Limón International Airport to Loja via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Loja via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loja via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loja via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–6
Bus from Santa Rosa to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +593 7 294 9222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
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