There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Quetzal by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SJO - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San Josébus
7h 35m$196–574Bus
cheapest- 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
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San Josébus
33h 5m$101–142Bus, taxi via Liberia
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Chiquimulillabus
- Take the taxi from Chiquimulilla to Puerto Quetzaltaxi
27h 26mDrive 1,141 km
- Drive from San José to Puerto Quetzalcar 1,141 km
17h 31m$153–221Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Chiquimulillabus
- Take the taxi from Chiquimulilla to Puerto Quetzaltaxi
9h 49mFly Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane LIO - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San Josébus
8h 25m$496–785Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane XQP - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San Josébus
8h 46m$208–505Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Chiquimulillabus
- Take the taxi from Chiquimulilla to Puerto Quetzaltaxi
28h 33m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Quetzal is to bus which costs $100 - $150 and takes 33h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Quetzal is to fly and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Puerto Quetzal. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Puerto San José via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus and Guatemala City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 5m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Puerto Quetzal is 978 km. The road distance is 1141 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Quetzal without a car is to bus and taxi via Liberia which takes 27h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Quetzal, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Puerto Quetzal bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Puerto Quetzal 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 Puerto Quetzal is 1141 km. It takes approximately 17h 31m to drive from Costa Rica to Puerto Quetzal.
There are 32+ hotels available in Puerto Quetzal.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Puerto Quetzal via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, Guatemala City, and Puerto San José in around 33h 5m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Chiquimulilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Chiquimulilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Chiquimulilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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