There are 4 ways to get from Sonsonate to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - SJO
4h 54m$276–442Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sonsonate to San Salvadorbus 205 Sonsonate
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
28h 25m$62–88Bus via Santa Tecla
- Take the bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Santa Teclabus 205 Regular
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
22h 52m$66–96Drive 967.9 km
- Drive from Sonsonate to San Josécar 967.9 km
14h 38m$130–188
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonsonate to Costa Rica is to bus via Santa Tecla which costs $65 - $100 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sonsonate to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $270 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonsonate to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Santa Tecla and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
The distance between Sonsonate and Costa Rica is 759 km. The road distance is 967.9 km.
The best way to get from Sonsonate to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Santa Tecla which takes 22h 52m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Sonsonate to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Sonsonate to Costa Rica bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, depart from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 station.
Sonsonate to Costa Rica bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, arrive at Santa Tecla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonsonate to Costa Rica is 968 km. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Sonsonate to Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Sonsonate, El Salvador and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Santa Tecla, Santa Tecla, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 22h 52m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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
- $80–220
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
Bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Santa Tecla
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- 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
- Phone
- +503 2451 8802
- 26vladimircruz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sonsonate to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/CRUZITOS503/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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