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

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There are 9 ways to get from La Ceiba to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from La Ceiba to El Progresobus bus
    2. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAP - SJO
    8h 15m
    $174–522

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Ceiba to San Pedro Sulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Busbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    22h 11m
    $78–115

  3. Bus via Managua

    1. Take the bus from La Ceiba to San Pedro Sulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Busbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    22h 7m
    $85–108

  4. Drive 1,040.1 km

    1. Drive from La Ceiba to San Josécar car 1,040.1 km
    18h 2m
    $144–207

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    24h 42m

  6. Fly from La Ceiba

    1. Fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LCE - SJO
    6h 33m
    $135–630

  7. Bus, bus to Palmerola Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from La Ceiba to El Progresobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Progreso to Comayaguabus bus
    3. Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane XPL - SJO
    11h 51m
    $110–488

  8. Taxi, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from La Ceiba to Olanchitotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Olanchito to Juticalpabus bus
    3. Drive from Juticalpa to Jalapacar car
    4. Take the bus from Jalapa to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    22h 17m

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from La Ceiba to Leónbus bus León
    2. Take the bus from León to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sjo
    30h 10m
    $110–135

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Ceiba, Honduras and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from La Ceiba to Terminal NicaBus via San Pedro Sula, Managua Tica Bus, and Managua in around 22h 7m. Alternatively, Aerolineas and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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