There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Valledupar
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Valledupar (VUP)plane SJO - VUP
7h$350–1,400Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SJO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
11h 20m$288–513Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
7d 3h$802–845Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane SJO - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
12h 11mBus, ferry via Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
7d 4h$785–804
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Valledupar (VUP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $550 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar is to fly which takes 7h and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Costa Rica and Valledupar is 1204 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7 days 3h and costs $800 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Costa Rica to Valledupar, including transfers.
Valledupar is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:59 AM in Costa Rica and 4:59 AM in Valledupar.
There are 235+ hotels available in Valledupar.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Valledupar, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Valledupar (VUP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valledupar via Panama City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valledupar via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $22–30
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $29–40
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $23–35
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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