There are 7 ways to get from Honduras to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Palmerola Airport
best- Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XPL - SJO
4h 30m$207–439Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Jorgebus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
15h$55–74Bus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
14h 25m$74–89Drive 774.6 km
- Drive from Tegucigalpa to San Josécar 774.6 km
11h 39m$107–155Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAP - SJO
4h 11m$266–593Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
19h 2m$67–101Bus via Aduana El Espino
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to San Marcos de Colónbus
- Take the bus from Aduana El Espino to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
22h 41m
Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honduras to Costa Rica is to bus via Liberia which costs $55 - $75 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Honduras to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $260 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Honduras to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Tegucigalpa and arriving at Terminal NicaBus via Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Honduras and Costa Rica is 627 km. The road distance is 774.6 km.
The best way to get from Honduras to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Honduras to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Honduras to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Tegucigalpa station.
The best way to get from Honduras to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $200 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $90 and takes 14h 25m.
Honduras to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Honduras to Costa Rica is 775 km. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Honduras to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Honduras and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tegucigalpa to Terminal NicaBus via Tegucigalpa, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, and Managua in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Tegucigalpa to San Marcos de Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Aduana El Espino to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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