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How to get fromLa Ceiba to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly from La Ceiba

    best
    1. Fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LCE - SJO
    9h 33m
    $480–774

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    26h 35m
    $77–253

  3. Taxi, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from La Ceiba to Olanchitotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Olanchito to Juticalpabus bus
    3. Drive from Juticalpa to Jalapacar car
    4. Take the bus from Jalapa to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to San Carlosbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Costado Sur De La Terminal San Carlos to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus bus 515
    20h 48m

  4. Drive  1,040.6 km

    1. Drive from La Ceiba to San Josécar car 1,040.6 km
    18h 3m
    $144–207

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    24h 43m
    $290–292

  6. Bus, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAP - SJO
    9h 24m
    $280–652

  7. Bus to Palmerola Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Comayaguabus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane XPL - SJO
    12h 8m
    $226–626

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    21h 58m
    $84–241

  9. Bus via Tela

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    26h 20m
    $89–130

La Ceiba (LCE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

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

Aerolineas, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal NicaBus via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, and Managua in around 21h 58m.

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