There are 8 ways to get from Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Drive to Palmerola Airport, fly
best- Drive from Frontera El Amatillo to Palmerola Airport (XPL)car
- Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XPL - SJO
5h 37m$107–475Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Managua Tica Busbus Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
18h 23m$60–98Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Jícaro Galánbus
- Take the bus from Jícaro Galán to Managua Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
15h 29m$69–89Drive 715.2 km
- Drive from Frontera El Amatillo to San Josécar 715.2 km
10h 52m$96–139Bus, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Miguelbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - SJO
7hBus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Jícaro Galánbus
- Take the bus from Jícaro Galán to Managua Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
15h 33m$62–96Bus via Somotillo
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Jícaro Galánbus
- Take the bus from Jícaro Galán to Frontera El Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Guasaule to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
16h 21mBus #3
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Managua Tica Busbus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
22h 56m$60–103
Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Frontera El Amatillo and arriving at Terminal NicaBus via Jícaro Galán and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
The distance between Frontera El Amatillo and Costa Rica is 742 km. The road distance is 715.2 km.
The best way to get from Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Managua which takes 15h 29m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Frontera El Amatillo station.
Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Jícaro Galán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica is 715 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Frontera El Amatillo to Costa Rica.
There are 750+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Frontera El Amatillo, Honduras and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Terminal NicaBus via Jícaro Galán, Jícaro Galán, Managua Tica Bus, and Managua in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Jícaro Galán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Jícaro Galán to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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 Jícaro Galán to Frontera El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- 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/
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- arguetours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/arguetours
Bus from Guasaule to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
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