There are 6 ways to get from Denver to San José by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DEN - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
9h 36m$231–1,112Bus via Torreón
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Gómez Palaciobus
- Take the bus from Gómez Palacio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 15h$537–739Drive 4,914.8 km
- Drive from Denver to San Josécar 4,914.8 km
2d 13h$660–952Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DEN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
12h 36m$620–1,545Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 17h$520–851Bus #2
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 14h$524–819
Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to San José is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $1,200 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to San José is to fly and bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $230 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver to San José. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via El Paso, Gómez Palacio, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Denver and San José is 4028 km. The road distance is 4914.8 km.
The best way to get from Denver to San José without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 14h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Denver to San José, including transfers.
Denver to San José bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Denver station.
Denver to San José bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to San José is 4915 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Denver to San José.
There are 764+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Denver to Terminal Atlántico Norte via El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Gómez Palacio, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Gómez Palacio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Gómez Palacio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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