There are 3 ways to get from Bucaramanga to Costa Rica by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BGA - SJO
5h 18m$160–355Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
7d 8h$797–863Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermejabus
- Take the bus from Barrancabermeja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamácar
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
7d 12h$810–878
Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucaramanga to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $160 - $360 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bucaramanga to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $160 - $360.
The distance between Bucaramanga and Costa Rica is 1277 km.
The best way to get from Bucaramanga to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7 days 8h and costs $750 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Bucaramanga to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Bucaramanga. It is currently 10:48 PM in Bucaramanga and 9:48 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 738+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Bucaramanga, Colombia and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermeja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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