There are 5 ways to get from Flores to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRS - SJO
5h 54m$329–609Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
36h 35m$112–158Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
31h 57m$126–159Drive 1,322.1 km
- Drive from Flores to San Josécar 1,322.1 km
23h 52m$178–257Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San SalvadorSsv
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
39h 53m$380
Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Flores to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $110 - $160 and takes 36h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Flores to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $320 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Flores to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Flores - Santa Elena and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 57m.
The distance between Flores and Costa Rica is 991 km. The road distance is 1322.1 km.
The best way to get from Flores to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 31h 57m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Flores to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Flores to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Guatemala Transportation, depart from Flores - Santa Elena station.
The best way to get from Flores to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $320 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Guatemala City, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 31h 57m.
Flores to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Guatemala Transportation, arrive at Guatemala City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flores to Costa Rica is 1322 km. It takes approximately 23h 52m to drive from Flores to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Flores, Guatemala and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and TAG Airlines fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Guatemala City, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 31h 57m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- 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 Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- 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
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- Infini Tours
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250
- Website
- Infini Tours
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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