There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruzbus Sjo
- Drive from La Cruz to Sanjosecar
6h 6m$34–50Drive 373.4 km
- Drive from San José to Sanjosecar 373.4 km
5h 53m$51–73Fly, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the taxi from Granada to Sanjosetaxi
5h 11m$215–448Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Rivas to Nandaimebus Jinotepe
10h 50m$92–94
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 11m and costs $210 - $450.
The distance between Costa Rica and Sanjose is 384 km. The road distance is 373.4 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $91 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Sanjose is 373 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Costa Rica to Sanjose.
There are 35+ hotels available in Sanjose.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Sanjose, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Sanjose via Peñas Blancas, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, Rivas, and Nandaime in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–29
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Rivas to Nandaime
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $4–6
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