There are 5 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
5h 8m$391–622Bus
cheapest- 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 51m$66–96Drive 968.4 km
- Drive from Sonsonate to San Josécar 968.4 km
14h 39m$130–188Bus via Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Santa Teclabus 205 Regular
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – San Salvador
26h 54m$66–96Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus 138
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
27h 14m$97
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 which costs $65 - $100 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sonsonate to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $390 - $650.
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 51m.
The distance between Sonsonate and Costa Rica is 758 km. The road distance is 968.4 km.
The best way to get from Sonsonate to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 22h 51m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 8m 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 39m to drive from Sonsonate to Costa Rica.
There are 753+ 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 51m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
Shuttle from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
Bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Santa Tecla
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Santa Tecla
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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