There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Flores by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane SJO - FRS
7h 55m$333–567Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Santa Elenabus
2d 14h$110–148Bus via Estanzuela
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamasbus 406
- Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Condado Concepciónbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elenabus
32h 26m$130–138Drive 1,322.4 km
- Drive from San José to Florescar 1,322.4 km
23h 53m$178–257Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane LIO - FRS
10h 16m$115–462Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane XQP - FRS
9h 27m$325–970Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elenabus
34h 17m$132–166Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
41h 25m$135–169
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Flores is to bus which costs $110 - $150 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Flores is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $330 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Flores. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Flores - Santa Elena via San Salvador, Frontera Valle Nuevo, Torre Reformador and Guatemala City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 26m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Flores is 990 km. The road distance is 1322.4 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Flores without a car is to bus via Estanzuela which takes 32h 26m and costs $130 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Costa Rica to Flores, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Flores bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Flores is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $330 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Estanzuela, which costs $130 - $140 and takes 32h 26m.
Costa Rica to Flores bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Flores is 1322 km. It takes approximately 23h 53m to drive from Costa Rica to Flores.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Flores, Guatemala?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Flores - Santa Elena via San Salvador, Las Chinamas, Frontera Valle Nuevo, Condado Concepción, Torre Reformador, Plaza de la Republica, and Guatemala City in around 32h 26m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- [email protected]
Bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
Bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Condado Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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