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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to La Ceiba by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane SJO - SAP
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    9h 32m
    $281–620

  2. Bus via Chinandega

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chinandega to Cholutecabus bus Mga
    5. Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    26h 14m
    $63–85

  3. Drive, bus, taxi

    1. Drive from San José to Ciudad Quesadacar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chilesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Jalapabus bus
    5. Drive from Jalapa to Juticalpacar car
    6. Take the bus from Juticalpa to Olanchitobus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Olanchito to La Ceibataxi taxi
    20h 58m

  4. Drive  1,040.3 km

    1. Drive from San José to La Ceibacar car 1,040.3 km
    17h 58m
    $167–241

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granadashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    24h 12m
    $290–292

  6. Fly to Palmerola Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane plane SJO - XPL
    2. Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    12h 40m
    $228–1,080

  7. Fly to La Ceiba

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane plane SJO - LCE
    8h 55m
    $481–740

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    35h 33m
    $103–293

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus bus Mga
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Pacífico to Tegucigalpabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    37h 10m
    $75–111

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 938.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and La Ceiba, Honduras?

Copa Airlines, Aerolineas, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Ceiba (LCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Chinandega, Choluteca, Choluteca, and Tegucigalpa in around 26h 14m.

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