- Distance: 965.4 km
- Duration: 21h 4m
The average bus between El Salvador and Costa Rica takes 21h 4m and the fastest bus takes 19h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from El Salvador to Costa Rica. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between El Salvador and Costa Rica. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from El Salvador is at 3:00 AM which arrives into Costa Rica at 10:30 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 21h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José station. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 21h 15m.
El Salvador to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
El Salvador to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
The distance between El Salvador and Costa Rica is 656.3 km. The road distance is 904 km.
Tica Bus operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José 3 times a week. Tickets cost $60–85 and the journey takes 19h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
