There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar by plane, bus, or ferry
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 Valledupar
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Valledupar (VUP)plane SJO - VUP
7h 20m$311–1,202Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SJO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
11h 21m$280–497Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
7d 3h$802–845Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane SJO - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
12h 10mBus, ferry via Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
7d 4h$786–805
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Valledupar (VUP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $500 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Costa Rica and Valledupar is 1204 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7 days 3h and costs $800 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar, including transfers.
Valledupar is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:57 AM in Costa Rica and 10:57 AM in Valledupar.
There are 226+ hotels available in Valledupar.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Valledupar, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Valledupar (VUP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valledupar via Cartagena, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valledupar via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valledupar via Guatemala City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $29–40
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $23–35
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindo
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
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