There are 6 ways to get from Guatemala to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 13 bus to La Aurora International Airport, 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 36m$81–322Bus 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 El Salvador
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$152–220Taxi, bus, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Jutiapa to San Cristobal Fronterataxi
- Take the bus from San Cristobal Frontera to Santa Anabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - SJO
7h 20m$333–510Bus via Estanzuela
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
- Take the bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvadorbus 406
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
31h 8m
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guatemala to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Guatemala to Costa Rica is to line 13 bus and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $80 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Guatemala 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 and Costa Rica is 869 km. The road distance is 1133.1 km.
The best way to get from Guatemala to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Guatemala to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Guatemala to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Guatemala City station.
Guatemala to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guatemala to Costa Rica is 1133 km. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Guatemala to Costa Rica.
There are 767+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between 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 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +502 2285 8000 / 2285 8493
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemala City to Frontera Valle Nuevo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- 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 San Cristobal Frontera to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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