There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala City by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport, line 13 bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SJO - GUA
- Take the bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografíabus
4h 47m$182–503Bus
cheapest- 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 San Salvador
30h 30m$87–121Bus 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 Guatemala Estación Zona 10bus
29h 27mDrive 1,130.3 km
- Drive from San José to Guatemala Citycar 1,130.3 km
17h$152–219Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane LIO - GUA
5h 50m$412–764Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus San José
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus Guatemala / ...
33h 10m$92–152
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala City is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala City is to fly and line 13 bus which takes 4h 47m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Guatemala City. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Guatemala Estación Zona 10 via San Salvador and Frontera Valle Nuevo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 27m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Guatemala City is 870 km. The road distance is 1130.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala City without a car is to bus via Estanzuela which takes 29h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Costa Rica to Guatemala City, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Guatemala City 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 Guatemala City is to bus via Estanzuela which takes 29h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 5h 50m.
Costa Rica to Guatemala City 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 Guatemala City is 1130 km. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Costa Rica to Guatemala City.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Guatemala City, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from San José to Guatemala Estación Zona 10 via San Salvador, Las Chinamas, and Frontera Valle Nuevo in around 29h 27m. Alternatively, SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +502 2285 8000 / 2285 8493
- [email protected]
- Website
- muniguate.com
Bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografía
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- muniguate.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Guatemala Estación Zona 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $10–15
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- 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
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–28
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +502 2495 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmantur.com
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.pullmantur.com/paisreserva.aspx
- Turista
- $30–45
- Primera Clase
- $55–70
- Tourist
- $34
- Executive
- $39
- First class
- $58
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