There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Sonsonate by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
5h 24m$271–422Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus San José
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Sonsonatebus 205 Sonsonate
27h 55m$65–84Bus via Santa Tecla
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Santa Tecla to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205bus 205 Regular
24h 57m$69–95Drive 967.8 km
- Drive from San José to Sonsonatecar 967.8 km
14h 35m$130–188Fly from Limón International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane LIO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
5h 5m$265–552
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Sonsonate is to bus via Santa Tecla which costs $65 - $95 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Sonsonate is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 5m and costs $260 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Sonsonate. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 via San Salvador and Santa Tecla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 57m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Sonsonate is 758 km. The road distance is 967.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Sonsonate without a car is to bus via Santa Tecla which takes 24h 57m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Costa Rica to Sonsonate, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Sonsonate bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Sonsonate 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 Sonsonate is 968 km. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Costa Rica to Sonsonate.
There are 135+ hotels available in Sonsonate.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Sonsonate, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Santa Tecla in around 24h 57m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Santa Tecla to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +503 2451 8802
- 26vladimircruz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/CRUZITOS503/
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