There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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 CruzSjo
- Drive from La Cruz to Sanjose
6h 6m$33–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Peñas Blancas505 San José
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to NandaimeSan José
9h 51m$23–28Drive 373.4 km
- Drive from San José to Sanjose373.4 km
5h 53m$51–73Fly to Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)SJO - MGA
- Take the taxi from Granada to Sanjose
5h 12m$205–538Bus via La Cruz
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La CruzSjo
- Take the bus from La Cruz to NandaimeSan José
8h 47m$32–60Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to NandaimeSan José
10h 54m$29–39Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Nandaime
7h 47m$373–391
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 which costs $23 - $29 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Sanjose is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 12m and costs $200 - $550.
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 via La Cruz which takes 8h 47m and costs $30 - $65.
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 40+ hotels available in Sanjose.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Sanjose, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Sanjose via La Cruz, La Cruz, and Nandaime in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $18–45
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from La Cruz to Nandaime
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Nandaime
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Nandaime
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $4–6
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