There are 5 ways to get from Guatemala City to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car
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Line 13 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Tipografía to Fuerza Aereabus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GUA - SJO
4h 38m$81–262Bus via Terminal Tica Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus Ciudad de Guatemala
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
31h$80–120Bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus Ciudad de Guatemala
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
27h 5m$85–130Drive 1,133.1 km
- Drive from Guatemala City to San Josécar 1,133.1 km
17h 3m$152–220Bus via Estanzuela
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
- Take the bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvadorbus 406
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
30h 17m
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guatemala City to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Guatemala City to Costa Rica is to line 13 bus and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $80 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Guatemala City to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Guatemala City and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Guatemala City and Costa Rica is 869 km. The road distance is 1133.1 km.
The best way to get from Guatemala City to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Guatemala City to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Guatemala City to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Guatemala City station.
Guatemala City to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guatemala City to Costa Rica is 1133 km. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Guatemala City to Costa Rica.
There are 747+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Salvador and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +502 2285 8000
- info@muniguate.com
- Website
- muniguate.com
Bus from Tipografía to Fuerza Aerea
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- muniguate.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
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
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Frontera Valle Nuevo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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