There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly to Palmerola Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Tegucigalpabus
7h 50m$101–466Bus via Somotillo
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
18h 44m$53–63Drive, bus
- Drive from San José to Ciudad Quesadacar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chilesbus
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Acoyopabus
- Take the bus from Acoyopa to Managua Mercado Mayoreobus
- Take the bus from Managua to Ocotalbus
- Drive from Ocotal to Tegucigalpacar
14h 49mDrive 774.4 km
- Drive from San José to Tegucigalpacar 774.4 km
11h 37m$107–154Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SJO - SAP
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Taulabebus
- Take the bus from Taulabe to Tegucigalpabus
10h 24m$153–519Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to León
- Take the bus from León to Cholutecabus
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
21h 1m$303–311Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpabus
22h 14m$61–95
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa is to bus via Somotillo which costs $50 - $65 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Tegucigalpa via Chinandega, Frontera El Guasaule and Choluteca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tegucigalpa is 720 km. The road distance is 774.4 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa without a car is to bus via Somotillo which takes 18h 44m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Chinandega station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa is 774 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Costa Rica to Tegucigalpa.
There are 130+ hotels available in Tegucigalpa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tegucigalpa, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Tegucigalpa via Chinandega, Aduana El Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca, and Choluteca in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Comayagua to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Comayagua to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
Bus from San Carlos to Acoyopa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Acoyopa to Managua Mercado Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Ocotal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Taulabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transSanGaspar0321
Bus from Taulabe to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from León to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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