There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to San Carlos by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane SJO - VLN
- Drive from Valencia-Airport-VLN to San Carloscar
12h 43m$112–553Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane SJO - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia to Terminal de Acarigua-Araurebus
- Take the bus from Apartadero to Parque San Carlosbus
17h 28mFly to Jacinto Lara International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM)plane SJO - BRM
- Take the bus from Barquisimeto to Sararebus
- Take the taxi from Sarare to Apartaderotaxi
- Take the bus from Apartadero to Parque San Carlosbus
17h 23mFly to Maracaibo, bus, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane SJO - MAR
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimetobus
- Take the bus from Barquisimeto to Sararebus
- Take the taxi from Sarare to Apartaderotaxi
- Take the bus from Apartadero to Parque San Carlosbus
18h 55m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to San Carlos is to fly and drive which costs $110 - $600 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to San Carlos is to fly and drive which takes 12h 43m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Costa Rica and San Carlos is 1892 km.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Costa Rica to San Carlos, including transfers.
San Carlos is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:05 AM in Costa Rica and 11:05 AM in San Carlos.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and San Carlos, Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to San Carlos. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), then drive to San Carlos. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), walk to Caracas Airport, take the bus to Nuevo Circo, walk to La Hoyada, take the line 01 bus to La Bandera, walk to Terminal La Bandera, take the bus to Big Low Center, walk to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia, take the bus to Terminal de Acarigua-Araure, take the taxi to Apartadero, then take the bus to Parque San Carlos.
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- avior.com.ve
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- portal.conviasa.aero
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Bogota, Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via San Salvador, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- aviationcargo.dhl.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +58 241-8716891
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +58 424 720 0790
- contacto@expresoslosllanos.com
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia to Terminal de Acarigua-Araure
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $11–16
- Phone
- +58 256 433 4481
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Apartadero to Parque San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- notilogia.com
- Phone
- +58 251 269 1967
- Website
- mppt.gob.ve
Bus from Barquisimeto to Sarare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mppt.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- atencion@aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $20–24
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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