There are 7 ways to get from Flores to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)FRS - SJO
6h 29m$190–381Bus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Esquipulas
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
31h 55m$113–189Bus, drive via Managua
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Rio Dulce
- Drive from Morales to Corinto
- Take the bus from Corinto to San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
27h 32m$124–194Drive 1,321.8 km
- Drive from Flores to San José1,321.8 km
23h 48m$178–256Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Esquipulas
- Drive from Esquipulas to Metapán
- Take the bus from Metapán to Santa Ana235
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
35h 36mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
39h 53m$300Bus
- Take the bus from Flores to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
42h$150–632
Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flores to Costa Rica is to bus via Managua which costs $110 - $190 and takes 31h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Flores to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $190 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Flores to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Flores - Santa Elena and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via Esquipulas, San Pedro Sula and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Flores and Costa Rica is 992 km. The road distance is 1321.8 km.
The best way to get from Flores to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Managua which takes 31h 55m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Flores to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Flores to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Transporte Maria Elena, depart from Flores - Santa Elena station.
The best way to get from Flores to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $190 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Managua, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 31h 55m.
Flores to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Transporte Maria Elena, arrive at Esquipulas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flores to Costa Rica is 1322 km. It takes approximately 23h 48m to drive from Flores to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Flores, Guatemala and Costa Rica?
TAG Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Terminal Tica Bus via Esquipulas, San Pedro Sula, San Pedro Sula, and Managua in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–320
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–320
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City, San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Santa Elena to Rio Dulce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $14–40
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Corinto to San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +502 7942 4420
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esquipulas to San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Metapán to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- bookings@infinitours.co
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $430–550
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