There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to San José by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BHM - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
7h 33m$176–720Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 14h$379–676Drive 4,612.7 km
- Drive from Birmingham to San Josécar 4,612.7 km
2d 12h$619–894Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly, bus
- Drive from Birmingham to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HSV - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
9h 57m$177–725Train, bus via San Salvador
- Take the train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 15h$402–803Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 11h$384–685Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 11h$482–913
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to San José is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $750 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to San José is to fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to San José. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Intermodal Facility and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Opelika 4th Street Station, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 14h.
The distance between Birmingham and San José is 2744 km. The road distance is 4612.7 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to San José without a car is to bus via San Salvador which takes 4 days 14h and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Birmingham to San José, including transfers.
Birmingham to San José bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Birmingham Intermodal Facility station.
Birmingham to San José bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Opelika 4th Street Station.
San José is 1h behind Birmingham. It is currently 4:45 AM in Birmingham and 3:45 AM in San José.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to San José is 4613 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Birmingham to San José.
What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Opelika 4th Street Station, Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 14h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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