There are 6 ways to get from Honduras to Costa Rica by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Palmerola Airport
best- Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XPL - SJO
4h$107–559Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to CholutecaTegucigalpa
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
20h 35m$48–88Drive, bus
- Drive from Tegucigalpa to Ocotal
- Take the bus from Ocotal to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
14h 28m$62–74Drive 774.2 km
- Drive from Tegucigalpa to San José774.2 km
11h 37m$107–154Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)SAP - SJO
1h 51m$146–513Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Choluteca
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Managua Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
20h 18m$62–103
Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honduras to Costa Rica is to drive and bus which costs $60 - $75 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Honduras to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 1h 51m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Honduras to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Tegucigalpa and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via Choluteca and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Honduras and Costa Rica is 628 km. The road distance is 774.2 km.
The best way to get from Honduras to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Managua which takes 20h 18m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Honduras to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Honduras to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Mi Esperanza del Sur, depart from Tegucigalpa station.
The best way to get from Honduras to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 4h and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Managua, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 20h 18m.
Honduras to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Mi Esperanza del Sur, arrive at Choluteca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Honduras to Costa Rica is 774 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Honduras to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Honduras and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus via Choluteca and Managua in around 20h 18m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Phone
- +505 2782 3638
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ocotal to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Choluteca to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- 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/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Choluteca to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–78
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $40–60
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