There are 6 ways to get from La Lima to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAP - SJO
3h 42m$168–402Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Busbus San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
28h 18m$112–160Bus via Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
21h 21mDrive 979.2 km
- Drive from La Lima to San Josécar 979.2 km
14h 51m$135–195Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro Sula Airport to La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San José
29h 30mBus
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Busbus San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
23h 42m$119–148
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Lima to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $110 - $160 and takes 28h 18m.
The fastest way to get from La Lima to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $160 - $410.
The distance between La Lima and Costa Rica is 740 km. The road distance is 979.2 km.
The best way to get from La Lima to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 21h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from La Lima to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from La Lima to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $160 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Peñas Blancas, which costs and takes 21h 21m.
Yes, the driving distance between La Lima to Costa Rica is 979 km. It takes approximately 14h 51m to drive from La Lima to Costa Rica.
There are 778+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between La Lima, Honduras and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from La Lima to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe via San Pedro Sula, Chinandega, Peñas Blancas, and Limonal in around 21h 21m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttlelaceibatoleon.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from San Pedro Sula Airport to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from La Ceiba to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $385
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.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/
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