There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the taxi from Rivas to Sanjosetaxi
5h 49m$64–83Bus via Rivas
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivasbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Rivas to Nandaimebus Jinotepe
11h 4m$26–37Drive 373.4 km
- Drive from San José to Sanjosecar 373.4 km
5h 53m$51–73Fly, bus, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Granada to Nandaimebus
- Take the taxi from Nandaime to Sanjosetaxi
6h 39m$273–605Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Nandaimebus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
8h 58m$30–40
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose is to bus via Rivas which costs $26 - $40 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 49m and costs $60 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Sanjose. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus San José and arriving at Nandaime via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Sanjose is 377 km. The road distance is 373.4 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 49m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Sanjose bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Costa Rica to Sanjose bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Nandaime station.
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 49+ hotels available in Sanjose.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Sanjose, Nicaragua?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Nandaime once daily. Tickets cost $28–40 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $1–65
Unión de Cooperativas de Taxis del Sur
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