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How to get fromGuatemala to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, car, taxi or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Guatemala to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Line 13 bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tipografía to Fuerza Aereabus bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GUA - SJO
    4h 38m
    $81–252

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus bus Ciudad de Guatemala
    2. Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    31h
    $80–120

  3. Bus via Estanzuela

    1. Take the bus from Condado Concepción to Frontera Valle Nuevobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvadorbus bus 406
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    26h 24m

  4. Drive 1,133 km

    1. Drive from Guatemala City to San Josécar car 1,133 km
    17h 4m
    $152–220

  5. Taxi, bus, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Jutiapa to San Cristobal Fronterataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from San Cristobal Frontera to Santa Anabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAL - SJO
    7h 15m
    $333–500

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus bus Ciudad de Guatemala
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    27h 5m
    $85–130

  7. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    29h 46m
    $241

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Guatemala and Costa Rica?

You can take a vehicle from Guatemala City to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Condado Concepción, Frontera Valle Nuevo, Las Chinamas, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 26h 24m.

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