There are 7 ways to get from Choluteca to San José by car, bus, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Choluteca to Chinandegacar
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
11h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Choluteca to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – San Salvador
16h 18m$50–70Drive 635.2 km
- Drive from Choluteca to San Josécar 635.2 km
9h 38m$88–127Taxi, bus to Managua Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Choluteca to Guasauletaxi
- Take the bus from Guasaule to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
7h 32mBus via Managua
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus Managua – San Pedro Sula / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
21h 35m$50–77Bus, bus to Palmerola Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Toncontín Airport to Comayaguabus
- Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XPL - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
12h 32m$232–468Drive, bus, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Frontera El Amatillocar
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Miguelbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
10h 40m
Choluteca to San José by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Choluteca to San José is to bus via Managua which costs $50 - $80 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Choluteca to San José is to drive which takes 9h 38m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Choluteca and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Choluteca and San José is 657 km. The road distance is 635.2 km.
The best way to get from Choluteca to San José without a car is to bus which takes 16h 18m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Choluteca to San José, including transfers.
Choluteca to San José bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Choluteca station.
Choluteca to San José bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Choluteca to San José is 635 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Choluteca to San José.
There are 765+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Choluteca, Honduras and San José, Costa Rica?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Choluteca to Terminal Tica Bus San José 3 times a week. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 16h 18m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from Guasaule to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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
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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Choluteca to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Choluteca to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Toncontín Airport to Comayagua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/arguetours
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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