There are 4 ways to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)SAL - SJO
5h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Miguel to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
20h 40m$45–81Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from San Miguel to La Unión
- Take the bus from La Unión to LeónSs
- Take the bus from León to Managua Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
17h 3m$231–250Drive 773.1 km
- Drive from San Miguel to San José773.1 km
11h 45m$104–150
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $45 - $85 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica is to drive which takes 11h 45m and costs $100 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Miguel and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between San Miguel and Costa Rica is 783 km. The road distance is 773.1 km.
The best way to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Managua which takes 17h 3m and costs $230 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica, including transfers.
San Miguel to Costa Rica bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, depart from San Miguel station.
San Miguel to Costa Rica bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, arrive at La Unión station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Miguel to Costa Rica is 773 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from San Miguel to Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between San Miguel, El Salvador and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Miguel to Terminal Tica Bus via La Unión, La Unión, León, León, and Managua in around 17h 3m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- arguetours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/arguetours
Bus from San Miguel to La Unión
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- info@crucedelgolfo.com
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from La Unión to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $188
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from León to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- 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 San Miguel to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $45–65
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